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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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b. 77

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

Arpeggio 3 bottom notes in A (→GE)

Arpeggio 4 notes in FE

Arpeggio 3 top notes in EE
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In the main text we preserve the range of the arpeggio wavy line visible in A and confirmed with its interpretation in GE. The longer sign in FE does not seem to be corrected in print, but the version can be regarded as equal – when writing the wavy line in A, Chopin may have not noticed that when he was writing the top part of the sign, there was a temporary shortage of ink. In turn, the placement of the arpeggio in EE is certainly arbitrary.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 77

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

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In A the g3 note is a crotchet. The patent mistake was corrected already in GE1 (→GE2,→FE→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Rhythmic errors , Errors of A

b. 77-78

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

Slur to next bar in A (contextual interpretation)

Slur to c2 in GE (→FE→EE)
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In A the slur in the 2nd half of bar 77 does not reach the end of the group of hemidemisemiquavers. It is most probably an inaccuracy; however, it is unknown whether Chopin wanted to lead it only until the end of the bar or lead it further. The slur at the beginning of bar 78 (on a new page of the manuscript) clearly indicates the latter. The solution adopted in the editions may be considered an alternative interpretation of A, particularly since the slur in bar 77 was corrected in GE1, most probably by Chopin.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Authentic corrections of GE , Corrected slurs of Op. 21 in GE1

b. 77

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

Hemidemisemiquavers in A & FE

Demisemiquavers in GE & EE
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Longer rhythmical values of the roulade in GE are certainly erroneous, although Chopin did sometimes use this kind of notation (cf. bar 41). The error was corrected in FE, possibly by Chopin. The demisemiquavers in EE also are supposedly a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 78

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

g1-a1 in A

a1-b1 in GE (→FE→EE)
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The version of the editions certainly stems from a mistake of the engraver of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE