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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 66-67

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

Slur in A

Slurs in GE (→FE→EE)
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The additional slur in bar 66 is, according to us, a remaining part of a simplified or unfinished Chopin proofreading of GE1. It was most probably aimed at restoring the slur written in A, initially misinterpreted in print. Doubling the slurs in the part of the L.H. – see bars 66-69.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 66-69

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

No slurs in A

L.H. slurs in GE (→FE→EE)
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The slurs in the L.H. in bars 66-67 and 69, although they could have been added by Chopin in the proofreading of GE1, are, however, most probably an editorial revision. In both cases, the slurs of the R.H., whose compliance with Chopin's intention seems to be highly questionable, were doubled – see notes to bars 66-67 and 69-70.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 67

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

e1(2) repeated in A (GE1 (→FE→EE)

e1(2) tied in GE2

Idem, R.H. only
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The tie of e1(2) is undoubtedly an arbitrary addition of the reviser of GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 69

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

g1(2) in A (→GE1→FE)

g1(2) in EE & GE2

Idem, R.H. only
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The missing flats before the penultimate demisemiquaver, in spite of their presence in all authentic sources, is almost certainly Chopin's mistake. Descending augmented seconds in scale passages do appear in his works (e.g. in bars 40 and 43), but not in a situation when the upper note of an augmented second would constitute a turning point of a figuration – cf. corresponding places in bars 28, 42 or 65. 

If in bar 64 the version with harmonic accompaniment was chosen, the first or third version is to be selected here.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 69-70

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

Slur in A, literal reading

Slur in A, probable interpretation

Slur in GE (→FE→EE)
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When interpreted literally, the slur beginning in the half of bar 69 reaches the 2nd grace note in bar 70, which, however, cannot be musically explained, since the grace notes constitute the beginning of a trill. Therefore, we assume that it reaches further, to the trilled minim e2. On the other hand, it seems to be possible that Chopin meant a slur embracing the 1st minim only, ending the roulade in the previous bar. In GE1 and in the remaining sources, the slur embraces only the 2nd half of bar 69, which almost certainly does not correspond to Chopin's intention – adjusting slurs (as well as dynamic hairpins) to the main rhythmic units (e.g. bars or groups embraced with a beam) is a characteristic, routine manner of the engravers of GE. The slur was also added in the part of the L.H., which in this situation is most probably an arbitrary change.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions