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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 485-486

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

 &  in A, literal reading

 & > in A, contextual interpretation

 & > in GE1

 & > in FE

 &  in EE

 in GE2
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According to us, the virtuoso panache and brilliance require rather accents than diminuendos, hence in the main text we interpret all marks of A as accents (long and short). The  marks printed in GE (→FE→EE), even longer than in the notation of A, hinder the interpretation of a possible intention of the composer even more. Shift of the accent at the end of bar 485 must be an inaccuracy of the engravers of GE1 and FE1.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 491

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

b in chord in A & GE2

No b in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The missing b in the chord on the 2nd crotchet is almost certainly a mistake of the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE). The note was added in GE2 on the basis of the clear notation of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 494-502

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

 in A & GE2

No pedalling in GE1 (→FE→EE)

 & [] suggested by the editors
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No pedalling markings in GE1 (→FE→EE) must be an oversight – in A the  mark is written carelessly and just above the clef opening the line of the cello part in Morch, so it could have been unrecognised. According to us, Chopin wanted to hold pedal at least until the end of bar 501 – cf. an analogous situation in bars 353-356. In the main text we suggest it with a mark in bar 502.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 506

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

Staccato dots in A & GE2

No marks in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The missing staccato dots over the 4th and 7th quavers in GE1 (→FE→EE) must be an oversight. The signs were added in GE2. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions