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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 53-55

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

Ties to c2 in A (→GE)

Slurs g1-a1 in FE (→EE)
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In GE1, the ties of c2 were reproduced literally, as short, horizontal, little ties preceding the c2 crotchets at the beginning of bars 54 and 55. The notation was misunderstood in FE (→EE), by assigning the curved lines to the bottom notes of chords, g1-a1. In GE2 the ties of A were interpreted in accordance with their meaning. A similar misunderstanding concerning the Chopinesque tie can also be seen in bars 55-56.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 53-54

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

Short accents in A & GE2

Possible long accents in A

Accent in bar 53 in GE1

No accents in FE (→EE)
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It is not entirely certain what kind of accents Chopin had in mind after  marks. The accents are longer than those in bars 57-58, yet it does not seem that it would be a significant difference. In turn, they are clearly different than the typical long accent in bar 55. Since the accents in analogous bars 57-58, 397-398 and 401-402 are clearly short, in the main text we adopt short accents. Subsequent omissions of accents in GE1 and FE (→EE) are most probably mistakes.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in GE

b. 54-55

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

Staccato dot in A & GE2

No marks in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Staccato dots suggested by the editors
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It is hard to ascertain whether the staccato dot at the beginning of bar 54 was overlooked by the engraver or deleted as part of a revision (Chopin's correction?) comprising also a change in slurring of bars 54-56. In the main text we maintain the notation of A and suggest analogous articulation – staccato dots – for the identical pair of chords a bar later. Similarly in bars 57-59.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 54

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

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A has an additional note, E, in the last crotchet in the L.H. It is almost certainly a mistake of the person writing certain fragments of Tutti in bold (see the characterization of A). Interestingly, the note is absent in the editions, although there are no traces of it having been deleted in GE1. It could mean that at the time when A served as base text for GE1, the fragments in bold type and the mistake were absent (it is not a conclusive argument, since the engraver could have simply confused the bars, printing the octave from bar 53).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Foreign hand additions in manuscripts , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 54-57

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

Slur in A (literal reading) & GE2

Slur in A, contextual interpretation

Slur in GE1 (→FE)

Alternative interpretation of GE1

Different interpretation of #Wn1

2 slurs in EE
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In the main text we give the slur of A, interpreted in a way not contrary to the notation and compliant with the natural phrasing resulting from the instrumentation. A similar solution was adopted in GE2, taking into account the literal interpretation of the slur. The authenticity of the remaining versions seems to be questionable; it is only in the case of GE1 that one can assume a misunderstanding at the time of performing Chopin's possible proofreading – hence suggestions of alternative solutions.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions