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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Chopin's hesitations

b. 41

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

b1 in A, FE (→EE) & GE2

b1 in GE1 & FED
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The changes in the pitch of the 2nd note in particular sources seem to prove Chopin's hesitation; the order of the versions is as follows: b1 in A, b1 in GE1, b1 returned in a proofreading of FE (→EE), most probably by Chopin, and b1 written in FED (the version of GE2 is most probably a result of a revision on the basis of A). Chopin's hesitation seems to touch the basic structure of the phrase here: melodically, the beginning of the bar is related to the previous figure, containing a b1, harmonically, it inclines towards the next chord (on the 4th crotchet of bar 41), containing a b1. A melodic solution equal to the version with b1 was used by Chopin against a similar chord in the Mazurka in A minor, Dbop. 42B, bar 52. However, one has to point out that although the authenticity of the version with b1 is unquestionable (A and a proofreading of FE), the first appearance of the version with b1 could be ascribed to a mistake (revision?) of GE while the interpretation of an entry in FED as an added  is not entirely certain. Due to this reason, in the main text we give b1. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Chopin's hesitations , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE