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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 20

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 one of a few inaccuracies of the engraver of GE1 in this bar (cf. the remaining notes on this beat of the bar).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 20

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

 in A, probable reading

 in A (possible reading→GE→FE→EE)
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The upper arm of the  sign in A is clearly longer than the lower. In the main text we adopt the most likely, according to us, interpretation in which the sign reaches the accented chord on the 4th beat of the bar. In GE (→FE→EE) the influence of  is limited to the 1st half of the bar.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 21

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

Long accents in A

No marks in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Short accents in GE2
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According to us, the fact of removing the accents by Chopin in a proofreading of GE1 (→FE→EE) is less likely than them having been accidentally overlooked by the engraver (there are more similar inaccuracies, both in this and the previous bar). GE2 restored the accents (as short).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 22

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

2 long accents in A

Long & short accent in GE1

2 short accents in FE & GE2

3 vertical accents in EE
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Contrary to the notation of A, accents in GE1 are of a varied length. The signs in FE are not equivalent, yet the difference seems to be unimportant; we interpret them as short (short accents are also in GE2). All those differences are undoubtedly of an accidental character. In EE both signs were reproduced as vertical accents and such an accent was added over the chord on the 4th beat of the bar. Cf. notes on accents in the R.H. in this and next bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 22

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

Short accent in A (→GE→FE)

Vertical accent in EE
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In EE the accent was changed to a vertical one, same as all other accents in this and next bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions