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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 256-260

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

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In the part of the L.H. neither the clef was changed to the treble one in bar 256 nor the bass clef returned at the end of bar 260 in A. These patent oversights – particularly taking into account the orchestral part of Morch with the constantly held G major chord – were corrected already in GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2).
The treble clef written in pencil in bar 256 is probably a later, foreign addition – cf. a similar situation in the 2nd mov. of the Concerto, bar 50. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of A

b. 257-258

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

4 slurs in A, contextual interpretation

3 slurs in GE (→FE→EE)

2 slurs suggested by the editors
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In A, Chopin embraced this pair of bars with one slur, which he then clearly divided into two, in accordance with the slurring of similar pairs of bars in the three remaining fragments of this movement of the Concerto, built upon similar phrases (bars 177-182, 353-364 and 494-499). The fact that the division was not included in GE (→FE→EE) can be most probably explained by an arbitrary decision of the engraver of GE1.
In accordance with the General Editorial Principles, p. 16, in the main text we omit "triplet" slurs.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Authentic corrections of GE , Triplet slurs

b. 257-260

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

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In A there is no  lowering g1 to g1 in bar 257 and both necessary flats in bar 260. The signs in bar 260 were added already in GE1 (→FE), whereas all three flats are included in EE and GE2.

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. 259-260

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

Triplet-slurs in A

2 slurs in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Slur in GE2

2 slurs suggested by the editors
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Chopin wrote only triplet slurs in these bars. A comparison with the previous phrase suggests that it is an inaccuracy, perhaps following from the smorz. and rallent. indications, impeding writing the slurs. Therefore, in the main text we suggest slurs analogous to bars 257-258. The slurs in GE1 (→FE→EE) – the two-bar slur and the distorted triplet one in bar 259 – are probably a result of a revision and inaccuracy respectively (GE2 overlooked the slur in bar 259).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 260

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

e3 on 2nd beat in A (→GE→FE→EE), contextual interpretation

Our alternative suggestion
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Comparison of the piano part in A (→GE→FE→EE) with the orchestral part of Morch gives rise to the suspicion that there is a mistake, due to a non-simultaneous introduction of an altered fifth of the G major chord (written by Chopin as e):
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It appears at the beginning of the bar in the 2nd violin part and on the 2nd beat of the bar in the R.H. with unchanged d2 and d1 in the L.H. ReF shows that the mistake was committed in Morch – the 2nd violin should have f1 instead of e1.
The notation of the trill on e3 shall be also completed, since the necessary accidental specifying the top note of the trill is missing over it.

An alternative version suggested by us allows to achieve an even smoother harmonic sound, at the expense of a small modification of rhythm and pedalling.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in A