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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 297-298

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

Motivic slurs in A (→GE1)

Whole-bar slurs in FE

Whole-bar slurs in both hands in EE

Motivic slurs in both hands in GE2
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It cannot be excluded that the slurs of GE1, compliant with A, were corrected by Chopin in the last phase of proofreading, whereas the whole-bar long slurs of FE reproduce the state prior to the proofreading. Traces of such a change are visible in GE1 in a similar situation in bars 295-296. Anyway, the slurs of FE (→EE) are certainly erroneous, whereas the analogous slurs added in EE in the L.H. are inauthentic – it is difficult to assume that Chopin would order to copy an erroneous slurring. The slurs in the L.H. added in GE2 actually specify the notation of A, yet they cannot come from Chopin, since the edition was developed after his death on the basis of GE1 compared with A. In this situation, it can be considered almost certain that all slurs in the L.H. added in EE and GE2 in the entire section until bar 308 are an arbitrary revision – cf. notes on bars 293-294, 295-304, 301-302, 303-304 and 306-308.

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issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE , Corrected slurs of Op. 21 in GE1

b. 301-302

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

Whole-bar slur in A (→GE1→FE)

Whole-bar slurs in both hands in EE

Motivic slurs in both hands in GE2

R.H. motivic slur suggested by the editors
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The slur of A (→GE1→FE) is probably the original version – in analogous bars 295 and 297 Chopin extended similar slurs. The slurs in the L.H. added in EE and GE2 are inauthentic. Cf. bars 303-304 as well as 297-298.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 303-304

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

Whole-bar slur in A

Motivic slur in GE1 (→FE)

Motivic slurs in both hands in EE & GE2
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The slur of A is probably the original version – cf. bars 301-302. Therefore, the longer slur in GE (→FE→EE) may be a result of Chopin's proofreading.
The slurs in the L.H. added in EE and GE2 are inauthentic – see bars 297-298.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 306-308

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

Slur in bara 306-308 in A

Slur to bar 309 in GE1 (→FE)

Different slurs in both hands in EE

Slurs to bar 309 in GE2
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The slur of GE1 reaches beyond the bar line, which most probably resulted from the common carelessness of the engraver; however, as a result of this, in the remaining editions the slur was led to the chord in bar 309.
Same as before in bars 293-304, the slurs in the L.H. are most probably an addition of the revisers of EE and GE2, whereas the slur in EE ends on the last quaver in bar 308 (differently than the slur in the R.H.).

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issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 309

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

No slur in A

End of slur in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Ends of slurs in both hands in GE2
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Dragging the slur to the minim in this bar is a result of inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1. The slur in the L.H. in GE2 is an arbitrary addition.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions