Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 197

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

in A (→GE)

in FE (→EE)

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Replacing  with  is almost certainly a result of Chopin's proofreading in FE (→EE), hence in the main text we give the latter.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 203-204

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

No slurs in A & GE2

Slur in GE1

Slur in FE (→EE)

Slurs suggested by the editors

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The absence of the slur (slurs?) separating the solo bassoon phrase in A seems to be Chopin's inadvertence. GE1 has a slur in the 2nd half of bar 204, in which one can see the Chopin proofreading. However, certain arguments show that the addition should be subject to caution – it can be an attempt at an interpretation of the tie of e1, which was not printed in GE1 (it was taken so in GE2, by removing the slur in the 2nd half of the bar and adding a tie). In FE (→EE) the beginning of the slur adopted from GE1 was printed a crotchet too early, which, theoretically, could also come from Chopin, particularly that the fragment of the melody embraced with the slur is to be performed by the R.H., and the slur separates this part from the bottom stave in a certain way (the original layout does not suggest such a division between the hands, since the entire phrase is written on the bottom stave). As the authenticity of the version of the editions is uncertain, in the main text we suggest slurs written in the bassoon part in Morch, close to the authentic phrasing of the motif that was used here (e.g. in bars 41-42).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 212-213

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Slur to bar 213 in A & contextual interpretation of FE (→EE)

Slur only in bar 212 in GE

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In spite of the clear extended slur of A, in GE the slur does not end on the last note in bar 212, which certainly does not correspond to Chopin's intention. FE (→EE) repeated the slur of GE in bar 212 (the last on the page), yet in bar 213, on a new page, a slur reaching the minim was added, as if it were an ending of the previous slur. The added slur is probably a Chopin one, and the ambiguity of notation is a result of a careless implementation of the proofreading, hence we assume that the slurs designate one slur, as in A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 218

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

No indication in A (→GE)

sempre legato in FE (→EE)

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Chopin added the sempre legato indication in the proofreading of FE1 (→FE2EE). It certainly concerns the L.H., which is devoid of slurs from that place on. While writing A, Chopin would perhaps think that the slur in bar 217 would be enough (as an example to follow in subsequent figures); however, upon seeing this place during the proofreading of FE1, he considered a clearer indication of the performance manner to be necessary – this is most probably the so-called harmonic legato, i.e. holding elements of a chord with fingers, which is partially written with rhythmic values. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 227-228

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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The notation of accidentals in this passage is very inaccurate in A, particularly in the part of the R.H., in which only the 1st half of bar 228 includes all necessary signs. Luckily, it does not impede the correct interpretation of the text. In the editions the signs were gradually added, but only GE2 and EE3 have the fully correct text. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , Errors in EE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A