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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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b. 66-67

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

Slur in A

Slurs in GE (→FE→EE)
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The additional slur in bar 66 is, according to us, a remaining part of a simplified or unfinished Chopin proofreading of GE1. It was most probably aimed at restoring the slur written in A, initially misinterpreted in print. Doubling the slurs in the part of the L.H. – see bars 66-69.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 66-69

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

No slurs in A

L.H. slurs in GE (→FE→EE)
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The slurs in the L.H. in bars 66-67 and 69, although they could have been added by Chopin in the proofreading of GE1, are, however, most probably an editorial revision. In both cases, the slurs of the R.H., whose compliance with Chopin's intention seems to be highly questionable, were doubled – see notes to bars 66-67 and 69-70.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 67

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

e1(2) repeated in A (GE1 (→FE→EE)

e1(2) tied in GE2

Idem, R.H. only
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The tie of e1(2) is undoubtedly an arbitrary addition of the reviser of GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 68-69

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

Slur in A (literal reading→GE1→FE)

Slur in A, contextual interpretation

Slurs in EE & GE2 (in both hands)
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The slur of A ends still in bar 68, yet its shape does not exclude the intention of leading it to the beginning of the next bar, where the phrase ends. According to us, this is how the sign is to be interpreted – cf. a similar situation at the end of bar 65. The editions adopted the literal interpretation of the slur and EE and GE2 added an analogous slur in the part of the L.H.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 69

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

Semiquavers in FES (literal reading)

Quaver triplet in FES (possible interpretation)
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On the 2nd beat of the bar FES has a quaver and two semiquavers in the added accompaniment. Due to the hasty and partially sketchy notation, it is uncertain whether the line in the place of the semiquaver beam is to be interpreted as an actual beam.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES