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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 40

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

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In the sources the  returning d2 is missing both before the last demisemiquaver and the next two notes at that pitch. Chopin's oversight is undeniable, yet if we were to evaluate the sound only, one can ponder whether the  was supposed to be already before the last demisemiquaver or only before the dotted quaver in the middle of the bar. From the psychological point of view, the second possibility is much more likely: it is hard to assume that Chopin would have forgotten an accidental differentiating two adjacent notes in a chromatic passage. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors in GE , Errors of A

b. 41

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

Third c1-e1 in A, FE (→EE) & GE2

Only e1 in GE1
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The engraver of GE did not notice the c1 notes on the 3rd and 5th quavers in A and he placed the  written before the 1st of them before e1. Chopin corrected this mistake in FE (→EE), however, the unnecessary  remained in all editions except for GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines

b. 41

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

Semiquaver in A & GE2

Demisemiquaver in GE1 (→FE→EE1→EE2)

Demisemiquaver in EE3
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The rhythmic notation of the majority of the sources is incorrect, since the group has only 8½ semiquavers. Therefore, it is most probably a mistake of the engraver who, presumably, added a beam almost "automatically" (in similar situations it is the figures in which the note after the rest is shorter than the previous that appear more frequently). Cf. a similar situation in bar 81. The mistake was revised in GE2 after A and arbitrarily in EE3 (the latter is still erroneous, since the group has, contrary to the indication, only 8 semiquavers).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 41

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

No dot in A

Staccato dot in GE (→FE→EE)
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An additional staccato dot on the last note of the bar is most probably a result of a mistake of the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 42

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

Accent in A

No mark in GE (→FE→EE)
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The missing accent in the editions is almost certainly a result of inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1, who also overlooked slurs in this bar. Cf. bar 44 too.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in GE