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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 282

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

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FE1 has an a1-c2 third on the 1st quaver. It is a perfect example of an unfinished proofreading, where the correct note was printed without having removed the erroneous one. The mistake was corrected in FE2 (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Partial corrections

b. 286

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

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There is a cautionary  before d1 in the sources, written by Chopin probably in order to avoid a d1 due to b2 in the R.H. and a very frequent use of diminished triads and four-note chords. We omit this sign in the main text, since the d-f-b chord used in this place was highlighted two bars earlier.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 288

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

f-f1 in A (→GE) & FE2 (→EE)

d-d1 in FE1
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The version of FE1 must be erroneous, which is proved by a comparison with analogous bars 286 and 290 as well as by the proofreading of FE2 (→EE), perhaps originated by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 294

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

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The sources include a cautionary  before d1 at the beginning of the bar. In FE (→EE) and GE2 a respective sign was added also next to d in the L.H. We do not include these signs in the main text, since it is d that has been exclusively present for more than 20 bars and not d. Cf. bar 298.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions , Last key signature sign

b. 296

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

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A has an a1 as the last note in the L.H. It is almost certainly a mistake – cf. analogous figures in bars 300, 302 and 304-306. Mistakes in the number of ledger lines are the most frequent pitch errors committed by Chopin (excluding those related to the notation of accidentals). GE (→FE→EE) features the correct text, which can be ascribed to Chopin's proofreading or a fortunate mistake, since there are no visible traces of correction in print, whereas the note in A, despite three ledger lines, is written lower than the previous g1.
In the discussed place, there is a visible correction in A. The deletions are actually very precise, yet their placement allows us to indicate e1 and d1 as possibly crossed out original (or only erroneous) last two notes.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors resulting from corrections , Terzverschreibung error , Errors in the number of ledger lines , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of GE