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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 340-341

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

Long accent in A

No mark in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Short accent in GE2
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The missing accent in GE1 (→FE→EE) is almost certainly a mistake – the engraver most probably interpreted this sign as a tie of f1. An accent (short) was added in GE2, yet the tie was not omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 342-344

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

No marks in sources

Staccato dots suggested by the editors
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We suggest adding staccato signs in a similar context in bars 342 and 344 after the dots in the L.H. in bar 348 written in A.

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b. 352

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

a2 in A (→GE)

d2-a2 in FE (→EE)
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A more accurate specification of the unexpected B7 chord in the solo part already at the beginning of the bar must be a Chopinesque improvement introduced in the proofreading of FE (→EE). It is already a second change in this bar with respect to the earliest preserved version, after the rhythmic diversification – see the adjacent note. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 352

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

Accent above staff in A 

Accent under staff in GE (→FE→EE)
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Chopin's intention concerning the placement of the accent is uncertain. The change of its position in GE (→FE→EE) is almost certainly of a random nature, since in the version of A (→GE), in which there is a sole a2 at the beginning of the bar, it does not influence the meaning of this sign. After adding the d2 note in FE (→EE), the position of the accent may suggest accenting the bottom or top note of the d2-a2 fifth. In the main text we give an accent in the place where Chopin saw it while proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 354

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

Long accent in A

Short accent in GE & EE

No mark in FE
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Shortened accents are a very frequent inaccuracy of GE, whereas the omission of the sign in FE is a patent mistake, revised then in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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