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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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b. 75

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

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The cautionary  before f3 was added in GE (→FE→EE). It seems to be highly unlikely that such a minor addition was performed by Chopin himself, but it cannot be excluded – cf. the note on d3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 75

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

in A (→GE1→FE→EE)

in GE2
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Placing the  sign only under the 4th demisemiquaver, as it is in A, is musically inexplicable. It is, according to us, related to the lack of space to write the indication at the beginning of the roulade or to the manner of placing indications in the middle of their scope of validity (and not at the beginning), sometimes used by Chopin. Taking that into account, in the main text we move the sign to the beginning of the 2nd half of the bar; a similar interpretation was performed in GE2. (In GE1 (→FE) the placement of the sign was reproduced slightly inaccurately, by shifting it a demisemiquaver to the left, which was changed in EE, probably by accident. We do not reproduce these differences, devoid of practical meaning, in the transcriptions).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Centrally placed marks

b. 75

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

Slur from 2nd quaver in A (→GE)

Slur from first quaver in FE (→EE)
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The earlier beginning of the slur in FE (→EE) is certainly a result of inaccuracy of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 76

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

Staccato in A

No mark in GE (→FE→EE)
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The missing staccato dot over b2 is almost certainly a result of inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 76

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

Slur from 2nd quaver in A & GE2

Slur from first quaver in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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Beginning a slur from the 1st quaver – clearly contrary to the notation of A – is a typical example of the routine approach of the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE) to the issue of slurring (see the characterization of GE1). GE2 returned the notation compliant with the manuscript.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions