Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 38

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

3 slurs in A

FE (→EE)

2 slurs in GE2

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In the main text we give the slurring of A, since nothing indicates a later Chopin intervention in any of the editions. In GE1 the first two slurs of A were reproduced inaccurately to such an extent that their range was actually changed. This is how, already without ambiguities, they were printed in FE (→EE). The extension of the third slur is most probably a mistake of the engraver of FE (→EE) while the version of GE2, in which the middle slur was overlooked, is certainly arbitrary.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

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

b. 39

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

Long accent in A

Short accent in GE (→FEEE)

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The accent in A is clearly bigger than the adjacent ones, hence we give it in the main text as long. The short accent in the editions is most probably a typical inaccuracy of GE (→FEEE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 40

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

 in A

 in GE

 in FE (→EE)

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According to us, an earlier placement of the  hairpin in GE than in A is a result of carelessness of the engraver of GE1. Reversing the direction of the sign in FE (→EE) is probably a mistake too, however, in this case the sound result can be considered to be at least equal with respect to the original notation of A. In the main text we leave the undoubtedly authentic sign of A, yet the version of FE can be considered a fully-fledged performance variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Sign reversal , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 41

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

 in A

 in GE (→FEEE)

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Extending the  hairpin to the end of the bar in GE (→FEEE) is a typical example of a routine interpretation of this kind of signs by Breitkopf's engravers. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 41

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

Slur from semiquaver in A & GE2

Slur from grace note in GE1 (→FEEE)

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The version of the majority of the editions is most probably a result of having misunderstood the notation of A: the erasure of the grace note may be considered the beginning of a slur over the group of semiquavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions