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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 155-156

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

Slur to e1 in A, FE (→EE) & GE2

Whole-bar slur in GE1
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In GE1 only bar 155 was embraced with a slur; the version is either inaccurate or arbitrary. The correct range of the slur was restored in FE (→EE), probably at Chopin's request. GE2 also has the correct text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 156-157

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

Slur from b1 to a1 in A & GE2

Slur from e1 to e2 in GE1 (→FE)

Slur from b1 to e2 in EE
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Out of the three forms in which the slur beginning in bar 156 appears in the sources, only the version of A and GE2 is authentic. The whole-bar slur of GE1 (→FE) is a result of the manner of adjusting slurs to metric structures, in this case bars (the slurs in adjacent bars were distorted in a similar way). In EE the moment of the slur's beginning was moved most probably on the basis of comparison with analogous bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 157-158

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

Slur from 2nd beat in A & GE2

2 slurs form first beat in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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Bar 157 is a third in a row in which GE1 (→FE→EE) has a whole-bar slur contrary to A, although in this case the inaccuracy is justified by careless notation. The division of the slur in A at the transition between bars 157 and 158 has a minimal impact on the vision of phrasing in this case. Both inaccuracies were corrected in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 157

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

Staccato in R.H. in A

No mark in GE (→FE→EE)

Staccato in both hands suggested by the editors
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The missing staccato dot is certainly an oversight of the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE). The sign also escaped the reviser of GE2. In the main text we add a dot also in the part of the L.H., since in the entire section Chopin would generally mark staccato on both staves (contrary to slurs – cf. bars 145-160).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 157-158

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

a1 repeated in A (→GE1 →FE)

a1 tied in EE & GE2
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The missing tie of a1 is almost certainly a mistake of Chopin, who did not introduce the changes performed in the R.H. to the L.H. It seems that a1(2) at the beginning of bar 158 was to be originally repeated – the crotchet in the part of the R.H. was even provided with a staccato dot, deleted then probably when a tie was added. This scenario is confirmed also by the dots over the crotchets at the end of bar 157 – see the note dedicated to them. A tie was added in EE and GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors of A , Omitted correction of an analogous place