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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 508

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

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In FE, the staccato dot over a2 was placed by mistake only over the 5th quaver. Other mistakes of FE in the final passage – see bars 506-510 and 508-509.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 511-514

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

No markings in A

4  in GE

2  in FE (→EE)

1  suggested by the editors
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It is uncertain how the version of GE came to life, yet it is difficult to imagine that it could have come from Chopin in this form. This version was probably based on the conviction that the dynamics of the last chords has to be indicated in the piano part, too, which eventually led to the repetition of the markings written in Morch, not by Chopin. The completion of the piano part could have been ordered by the reviser, although one cannot exclude that the action could have been inspired by Chopin. In the second case, the composer probably had one  in mind, which the overzealous engraver, inspired by the notation of Morch, repeated three more times. This scenario seems to be confirmed by a Chopinesque proofreading of FE (→EE), in which two out of four  markings were removed. According to us, the second mark (in bar 512) was left by inadvertence or in order to avoid excessive corrections in the corner of the plate, hence in the main text we suggest a  only in bar 511. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 513

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

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There is no bass clef in A (→GE→FE) before the last bar. The mistake was corrected only in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE

b. 514

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

Octave in A (→GE1)

Single note in FE (→EE)

Tied octave in GE2
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The version of FE (→EE) must be a mistake, perhaps a side effect of removing . The version of GE2 is a routine unreasonable revision. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 514

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

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The bottom note of the final octave in FE is an erroneous E1. The mistake was corrected in EE; the remaining sources also feature the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE