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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 23

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

 in A, probable interpretation

 in GE (→FE→EE)
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The  sign written in A has uneven arms. We assume (also in the main text) that the intentional range of the sign is marked by the upper arm, more specifically by its initial fragment, separated from the main part of the sign as a result of a break in the ink supply. The editions may have taken into account the lower arm, yet the sign in GE (→FE→EE) is even longer, which certainly does not result from the notation of A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 24

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

 in A

Shorter  in GE (→FE→EE)
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Shortening the  sign in order to adjust it to the beam is a typical inaccuracy of the engraver of GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 24

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

3 slurs in A

2 slurs in GE1

1 slur in FE (→EE) & GE2
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The part of the passage performed with the L.H. is provided with three slurs in A, out of which GE1 reproduced only two and FE (→EE) – one. It is hard to assume that Chopin would have commissioned to delete correctly printed slurs: most probably they were overlooked by the engravers. Both overlooked slurs were a part of the indication of the triplets, with the figure 3 related to the slur having also been "lost" in FE (→EE) (the figure 6 on the 2nd beat of the bar was overlooked too). In the main text we reproduce the notation of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 25

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

 in A & GE2

 in GE1

 in FE (→EE)
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The  indication is written in A at the beginning of the bar. In GE1 it was placed between two chords, as a result of which FE (→EE) ascribed this indication to the 2nd beat of the bar. The authentic notation was restored in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 26

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

Slur from 2nd quaver in A & GE2

Slur from 1st quaver in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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An earlier beginning of the slur in the L.H. in GE1 (→FE→EE) is certainly a result of inaccuracy of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE