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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 42-44

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

Slurring in A, contextual interpretation

Another interpretation of A

Slurring in GE1

Slurring in FE

Slurring in EE

Slurring in GE2

Slurring suggested by the editors
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The slurring of the R.H. in A is inaccurate and unclear:

  • it is unknown whether the 2nd slur in bar 42 concerns the demisemiquavers of the solo part or the crotchets of the orchestral part; it cannot be excluded that according to Chopin it performed a double role; in any case, the slur seems to be too short;
  • it is unclear whether the slur at the beginning of bar 44 is only a mistake or whether it signalises an idea of extending the slur in the previous bar; we consider the latter to be more likely.

The slurs of A in bar 42 were overlooked in GE1 (→FE→EE); however, in EE parallel slurs on the last beat of the bar were added (it is most probably an editorial revision). In turn, the slur over the demisemiquavers in bar 43 could have been added in GE by Chopin; its beginning is certainly inaccurate, which was corrected in FE (→EE) and GE2. We include the slur, in the version of FE, in the main text, being, apart from that, an interpretation of the slurs of A.
The slur of FE at the beginning of bar 44 is probably erroneous. The slurring of GE2 is a result of an arbitrary reinterpretation of the notation of A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Inaccurate slurs in A , Corrections in A , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE , FE revisions

b. 43-44

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

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In FE, at the beginning of the line there is an erroneously placed treble clef (with a relevant set of key signatures). The patent mistake was corrected in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 43

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

Octave A1-A in A (→GE) & EE

Sixth C-A in FE
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FE has a C (with a ) as the bottom note of the semiquaver. It is either a revised Terzverschreibung error or a mistake resulting from similarity of the orchestral motifs in this and the previous bar (in GE1, being the base text to FE, both bars are printed next to each other, in one line). EE did not repeat this mistake (cf. the note on the clef).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 47

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

b. 47

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

in A (→GE) & EE2 (→EE3)

No marking in FE (→EE1)
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The absence of  in FE (→EE1) is most probably an oversight of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE