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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 87

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

Grace note f! in A

Grace note g1 in GE (→FE→EE)
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It is not quite clear whether the change of pitch of the grace note is a result of Chopin's proofreading in GE1 or of the engraver's distraction. In any case, the fingering written in this place by Chopin in FED proves his acceptance of this version. Cf. the adjacent note as well as the 2nd mov., bar 76. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 87

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

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In A, there are visible traces of erasures before the grace note, yet it is difficult to say what was being removed. It could have been a different grace note, e1 or g1 (or even two grace notes). However, the very action of performing corrections in this place increases the chances that the grace note changed in GE1 is authentic, since it offers certainty that Chopin would consider different versions of this detail. Corrections were also performed slightly further, before the e1 demisemiquaver and over the stave, where a performance marking was removed.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A , Chopin's hesitations

b. 109

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

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In A there is a visible deletion of a sign over d2. It was most probably a mordent, which Chopin preserved as a diversification of the repeating phrase in bar 110.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A

b. 120

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

 in A

No ornament in GE (→FE→EE)

Our variant suggestion
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Omission of the  sign in GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2) may be explained by an oversight of the engraver (the sign in A is very small and written carelessly), Chopin's proofreading or its accidental removal while proofreading the slurs, whose traces are most visible in GE1. According to us, the latter is the most likely, yet due to Chopin's potential proofreading, in the main text we suggest a mordent in brackets, which we leave to the discretion of the performer. Cf. bars 109-110.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 132

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

No sign in A (→GE→FE→EE)

Arpeggio sign written into FED

Our variant suggestion
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Arpeggio before the chord with the grace note was added in FED by Chopin. Similarly in bar 280.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED