Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 29-30

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

Slurs in A, literal reading

Slurs in A, contextual interpretation

Slurs in A, probable reading

Slurs in A (possible interpretation) & GE (→FE)

Slurs in A (different interpretation) & EE

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Interpretation of the slurs beginning in bar 29 encounters difficulties, since both the first and the second are written in A in a way allowing for various interpretations. The first, when interpreted literally, would separate the grace notes starting the trill from the trilled note, hence it has to reach either further, which we consider the text of A, or closer, as it was interpreted in GE (→FEEE). The second begins over the triplet, yet an intention of it having started earlier cannot be entirely excluded. Therefore, one can deem the interpretation of GE (→FE) to be justified too; even the version of EE cannot be definitely considered to be incompatible with Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions

b. 29-30

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

Slur to semiquaver g1 in A

Slur to quaver a1 in GE1 (→FEEE)

Slur to semiquaver a​1 in GE2

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The slur beginning on the 4th beat of bar 29 embraces in A the entire 1st beat of bar 30. Earlier endings visible in GE1 (→FEEE) and GE2 are certainly arbitrary.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 29

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

Slur in A

No slur in GE (→FEEE)

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In the main text we omit the additional slur written in A over the triplet (cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 16). In the editions the slur was also omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 30

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

Slur in A, literal reading

Slur in A, contextual interpretation

Longer slur in GE (→FE)

Shorter slur in EE

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The slur written in A over the group of 15 demisemiquavers was, according to Chopin's intention, certainly supposed to embrace the entire group, which, as far as the right end is concerned, was interpreted in this way in GE (→FEEE). In turn, the fact of initiating it already from the previous semiquaver, as it is in GE (→FE), is certainly a mistake.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 32

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

Small quavers in A

Small semiquavers in GE (→FEEE)

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The change of small quavers to semiquavers is certainly arbitrary and it proves a routine approach of the engraver of GE (→FEEE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE