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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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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. 55

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

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In A the  before f3 is written at the pitch of b2-c3.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Accidental below/above the note

b. 55

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

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In A there are no naturals raising g1(2) to g1(2). It is undoubtedly an oversight, corrected already in GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of GE , Last key signature sign

b. 56-57

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

2 R.H. slurs in A, possible interpretation

3 slurs in GE1 (→FE)

4 slurs in EE

2 R.H. slurs in A, another interpretation

4 slurs in GE2

R.H. slur in A, inter­pretation suggested by the editors

2 slurs suggested by the editors

R.H. slur in A, another interpretation
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The slurs of A, written only for the R.H., are unclear here:

  • the slur in bar 56 starts over the 2nd demisemiquaver, but it points to the first;
  • the end of the slur in bar 56 suggests continuation, which is, however, not confirmed by the slur in bar 57 (on a new page).

Interpretation of those slurs adopted in the majority of editions, although possible, is, according to us, a double miss, which was partially corrected in GE2. In turn, we consider the addition of slurs in the L.H. part to be justified, which was introduced in all editions in bar 57, and in EE and GE2 also in bar 56.

If the version with harmonic accompaniment was chosen in bar 53, one of the interpretations of the slurs of A is to be selected here.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 56

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

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GE1 (→FE→EE) overlooked the written in A  lowering c2 to c2 in the L.H. The mistake was noticed only in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions