Articulation, Accents, Hairpins
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b. 45
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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The unquestionable long accent in A under the b category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Long accents |
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b. 46
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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In the entire fragment of the recitative nature, Chopin generally writes articulation markings separately for each hand. The missing staccato dots in the L.H. at the end of the bar is one of the exceptions, probably resulting from inaccuracy. In the editions the dots were overlooked in the R.H. too, which could have been a consequence of Chopin's proofreading. Taking into account a possibility of the engraver's mistake, in the main text we adhere to the version of A, adding dots also in the L.H. If in bar 45 the version with the harmonic accompaniment was chosen, one of two first source versions is to be selected here. category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: Inaccuracies in GE |
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b. 47
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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In GE (→FE) staccato dots were placed also over the first two semiquavers in the L.H., which is a patent mistake. In EE and GE2 dots were added also in the R.H., certainly contrary to Chopin's intention: it is difficult to imagine that Chopin could have overlooked the dots twice (in the R.H. and in the L.H.). category imprint: Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE |
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b. 48
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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The unquestionable long accent written in A was reproduced in GE as short and in FE (→EE1) it was overlooked. There seems to be no reason to attribute any of these changes to Chopin's intervention. In subsequent EE the accent was most probably added after GE. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE |
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b. 52
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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In the main text, we give articulation signs written by Chopin in the part of the R.H. in A. Taking into account the notation of the entire first section of the recitative (bars 45-57), we suggest adding these indications also in the L.H. (a similar revision was performed in EE3). GE homogenised the staccato signs, replacing wedges with dots, and added a superfluous accent on the last note. In FE (→EE) the inaccuracies aggravated – staccato signs of e If in bar 45 the version with the harmonic accompaniment was chosen, one of the versions with signs in the R.H. is to be selected here. category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies |
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2 quaver started in the editions (certainly contrary to Chopin's intention) clearly earlier.
