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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 236-237

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

 in bar 237 in A (→GE→FE)

  in EE

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In the authentic sources, there is no  sign after  in bar 235. It is probably an oversight, quite frequent at the end of a page (bar 236 is the last one on the page in A). The moment of pedal release was specified in EE, which, however, is almost certainly a routine revision. According to us, a different scenario is also possible: the  sign in bar 237 was written in A by mistake, without taking into account the context of the previous bars, based on the same chord. Performing bars 235-237 with one pedal sounds natural and is compatible with the   signs, improving the ascending and descending shape of the figuration in the R.H. Due to this reason, in the main text we leave the inclusion of pedal change at the beginning of bar 237 to the discretion of the performer.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 236

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

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In A (→GE1→FE) there is no  lowering g2 to g2. The patent inaccuracy was corrected in EE and GE2. EE added also a  before f3, unnecessary according to the rules of validity of accidentals back then.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A

b. 237

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

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The cautionary  before f3 was added in the proofreading of FE (→EE), perhaps by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 237-239

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

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In A there is no flat lowering G to G and g to g. This patent inaccuracy was corrected already in GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 237-238

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

 to bar 238 in A

 in bar 237 in GE (→FE→EE)
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The shortened  hairpin in the editions was certainly a result of inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins