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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Cautionary accidentals

b. 81

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

8 notes in A

8 notes in GE

9 notes with g2 in FE (→EE), contextual interpretation

9 notes with g2 suggested by the editors

9 notes with e2 – another interpretation of FE (→EE)

Idem, alternative rhythm
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The roulade ending this bar has two basic versions in the sources:

  • an eight-note one in A (→GE), in which f2 appears directly after d2;
  • a nine-note one in FE (→EE), in which between d2 and f2 there is also g2.

The second was undoubtedly introduced on Chopin's request, however, its notation raises certain doubts – the g2 note added in the proofreading is preceded with a  (cautionary?), being totally unjustified in this context (e.g. both in analogous bars 13 and 32 and in the discussed bar the top most note of this figure, g3, is written without a ). Therefore, one could wonder whether a Terzverschreibung error could have been committed here and whether the intended note could have been an e2, which naturally develops the melodic line of this figure after the e1 semiquaver. We suggest this possibility as an alternative interpretation of the Chopin proofreading of FE.

Differences in the notation of the rhythm of the figure's ending – see the last note in this bar – cause that two slightly differing rhythmic schemes can be ascribed to each of the versions of the roulade discussed above.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 89

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

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In the main text, we add cautionary flats before d1 and b1, and we omit the flats before b2 and d3, present in the sources on the last beat of the bar.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals