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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 473

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

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In A, Chopin provided with sharps only the 1st octave in the L.H. and the first two quavers in the R.H. Six out of seven remaining necessary sharps – except f in the L.H. – were added already in GE1 (→FE), whereas the last one in EE and GE2 (EE added also, like in our main text, a cautionary  before the last quaver).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 474-475

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

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In A (→GE1→FE) there are no sharps next to the top notes of the octaves on the 2nd beat of each of these bars. The patent inaccuracy was rectified in EE and GE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 481

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

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In the last chord in the L.H., A does not have signs returning g and b. This patent inaccuracy, probably caused by crossings-out and changes (the crossed out chord sounded e-a-c1-g1), was corrected already in GE (→FE→EE). EE added also a cautionary  before g3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Errors of A

b. 482

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

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The cautionary  before e3 written in A (→GE1) is probably a remaining element of the original notation, in which the previous chord included e3. In FE (→EE) and GE2 the unnecessary sign was removed. EE added cautionary naturals before g1 and g2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 487

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

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FE features an A1 as the minim on the 2nd beat of the bar. If we take into consideration the piano part and this bar only, the note would be absolutely natural, yet in a broader context, it is obviously erroneous, since the stability of the bass note is out of the question in this place – cf. C-c in the double basses and cellos in Morch. The mistake was corrected in EE, most probably following the logic of the harmonic progression. Chopin did not notice this mistake both in the proofreading of FE (in spite of adding an accent!) and during lessons, which may mean that the pupil did not notice it either.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error