Issues : Errors in GE

b. 79

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

7 staccato dots in A

5 dots in GE (→FE)

6 dots in EE

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In the 2nd half of the bar, both the absence of the first two staccato dots in GE (→FEEE) and an additional dot over the demisemiquaver in EE is certainly a result of an inaccurate work of the engravers. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 80

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

FE (→EE)

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On the 3rd beat of the bar GE1 contains up to three errors:

  • incorrect accidentals,
  • no mordent,
  • semiquavers instead of the dotted rhythm at the end of the figure.

Only the first two were corrected in GE2.
In FE (→EE) Chopin corrected the first while in the second part of the group he introduced a different version, which, being the latest, we adopt in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

b. 80

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

Hemidemisemiquavers in A & FE (→EE)

Demisemiquavers in GE

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Demisemiquavers in GE are certainly a mistake, corrected in FE (→EE) possibly by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 81

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

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In the editions the last note is written as a hemidemisemiquaver. Therefore, the group filling the 4th beat of the bar contains a fractional number of demisemiquavers – 8½ in GE1 and 9½ in FE (→EE), which must be regarded as a mistake. The engraver of GE1 probably shortened the last note, kind of "automatically" – cf. bar 41. The mistake was revised only in GE2, by reducing the value of the rest, which does not correspond to Chopin's original intention expressed in A. However, it could be that an additional beam was added in GE1 (→FEEE) upon inspiration from Chopin, whereas leaving the rest without any changes was merely an oversight. In that situation, the version of GE2 would be a rational correction of an inaccurately performed proofreading of GE1. Such a possibility would be indicated by the overlooked '9' digit, determining the number of demisemiquavers in the group. The above analysis of the rhythm of the roulade's ending is binding regardless of the versions of its earlier part – see the previous note in this bar. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors resulting from corrections , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Rhythmic errors

b. 81

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

Three-note chord in A

Sixth in GE (→FEEE)

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Omission of the b note in the penultimate chord is probably a result of an inaccurate interpretation of A, in which the note may be considered to be written by mistake. A comparison with analogous bar 32 shows that in both places Chopin meant the a-b-fchord.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE