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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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b. 42

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

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In A there is no  before the bottom note of the octave. The patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 42

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

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At the end of the bar, in the main text we add flats returning B1-B after B1-B in the piano reduction of the orchestral part. Chopin and the revisers of the editions may have considered them to be superfluous (after all, they are not necessary in the solo part, regarded separately). In two subsequent bars, such a kind of additions were introduced, however, in FE (→EE) in spite of no direct succession of different notes at the same pitch.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 42-44

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

Slurring in A, contextual interpretation

Another interpretation of A

Slurring in GE1

Slurring in FE

Slurring in EE

Slurring in GE2

Slurring suggested by the editors
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The slurring of the R.H. in A is inaccurate and unclear:

  • it is unknown whether the 2nd slur in bar 42 concerns the demisemiquavers of the solo part or the crotchets of the orchestral part; it cannot be excluded that according to Chopin it performed a double role; in any case, the slur seems to be too short;
  • it is unclear whether the slur at the beginning of bar 44 is only a mistake or whether it signalises an idea of extending the slur in the previous bar; we consider the latter to be more likely.

The slurs of A in bar 42 were overlooked in GE1 (→FE→EE); however, in EE parallel slurs on the last beat of the bar were added (it is most probably an editorial revision). In turn, the slur over the demisemiquavers in bar 43 could have been added in GE by Chopin; its beginning is certainly inaccurate, which was corrected in FE (→EE) and GE2. We include the slur, in the version of FE, in the main text, being, apart from that, an interpretation of the slurs of A.
The slur of FE at the beginning of bar 44 is probably erroneous. The slurring of GE2 is a result of an arbitrary reinterpretation of the notation of A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Inaccurate slurs in A , Corrections in A , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE , FE revisions

b. 42-44

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

Slur in bar 43 in A

No slurs in GE1 (→FE→EE)

3 slurs in GE2
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In the main text we suggest adding slurs in the L.H. in bar 42 and 44 after the authentic slur in bar 43. Taking into account the presence of the slurs of the R.H. in all three bars, the absence of the slurs in the L.H. must be considered an inaccuracy. The slurs were added already in GE2.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 42

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

Accent in A

No mark in GE (→FE→EE)
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The missing accent in the editions is almost certainly a result of inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1, who also overlooked slurs in this bar. Cf. bar 44 too.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in GE