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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Corrections in A

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. 43

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

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Chopin deleted the appassionato indication over the group of demisemiquavers in A, keeping it for the entrance of the theme in bar 45.  

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A

b. 54-55

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

sempre - più - stretto in A

sempre  più  stretto in GE1 (→FE→EE)

sempre più stretto in GE2
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In the main text, we include the layout of the sempre più stretto indication visible in A, in which Chopin corrected the placement of this marking. In subsequent editions, spaces between the words were removed; moreover, all of them overlooked also the dashes combining particular words. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Corrections in A , GE revisions

b. 56

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

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In A, over the accented c4 and the initial section of the group of demisemiquavers, there is a visible deletion of the appassionato indication. 

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A

b. 58

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

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In the part of the R.H. one can see in A a correction of the rhythmic notation on the 2nd beat of the bar – the 2nd and 3rd notes of the triplet had a semiquaver beam, whose top line was erased afterwards. The changes most probably spanned the entire 1st half of the bar, originally consisting of a dotted crotchet and two semiquavers, which Chopin skillfully corrected, avoiding, so far as possible, deletions and erasures. 

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A