mUltimate Chopin

Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : EE inaccuracies

b. 71-72

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

Long accents in A (→GE→FE)

Short accents in EE
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Short accents in EE is an inaccuracy resulting from not using the sign of a long accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE inaccuracies

b. 80

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

Long accent in A & FE

 in GE

Short accent in EE
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The typical long accent visible in A was reproduced in GE1 as . In subsequent editions, the sign would adopt a varied form, which was caused by a different density of notation and minor shifts, resulting from distinct habits of the engravers.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 83-85

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

 in A

 in GE (→FE)

Accent &  in EE
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The shortened  hairpin in bars 83 and 85 is certainly an inaccuracy of GE (→FE→EE). The figure – or its variant – appears four times (bars 83, 85, 91 and 93) and each time the sign embraces in A four quavers. In the editions, only in bar 91 the sign was reproduced correctly. In EE, due to a very dense placement of notes, the hairpin in bar 83 took the form of an accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 99

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

 after d1 in A (→GE)

 under d1 in FE

 before d1 in EE

No sign in GE1a
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The  sign was reproduced inaccurately both in FE and EE, each time shortening the ordered time of holding the pedal.

In some of the copies of GE1a, graphic retouches aimed probably at eliminating defects around the slur in bars 102-103 were performed (the defects are visible on the copy presented in our system). While performing corrections, the  sign discussed in bar 99 was deleted by mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors resulting from corrections , Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 100

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

3 long accents in A

2  in GE1 (→FE)

2 short accents in EE & GE2
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It is difficult to explain the difference in approach to long accents between bars 99 and 100, since in A the signs in bar 100 are not longer than the previous ones at all. Perhaps they key to solving the puzzle is the overlooked third accent: if initially GE1 overlooked all accents in this bar, Chopin, while proofreading the edition, could have added the first two, which, this time, were incorrectly reproduced as . 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies