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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Authentic corrections of GE

b. 6

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

3 staccato dots in A & GE2

4 dots in GE1 (→FE→EE1→EE2)

6 dots in EE3
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The dot over c3, present in GE1 (→FE→EE), could have been added by Chopin. According to us, however, an inaccuracy of the engraver is more likely; therefore, in the main text we adhere to the version of A. In GE2 the additional dot was omitted, whereas in EE3 two dots more were added to four dots of EE2, hence all quavers in this bar are provided with dots (probably by analogy with bar 330).

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 16-17

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

Slur from bar 17 in A

Slur from bar 16 in GE (→FE→EE)
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In A, starting the slur from bar 17 is most probably an inaccuracy, being a result of the transition to a new page. It was corrected in GE (→FE→EE); the traces of correction in print are clearly visible. At the same time, one can see that the slur in GE1 originally encompassed bars 17-19, which was changed to a slurring that was not only compliant with A, but also correcting the inaccuracy of the manuscript. In this case, the authenticity of this correction is unquestionable.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE , Corrected slurs of Op. 21 in GE1

b. 26

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

 in A

  in GE (→FE→EE)
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Same as in bar 12, the missing  sign in A is most probably an inaccuracy. The sign was added already in GE (→FE→EE), perhaps at Chopin's request.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of GE , No pedal release mark

b. 40-41

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

Slur to b in A (contextual interpretation→GE)

Slur to b1 in A (literal reading) & FE (→EE)
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Bar 40 is the last one on the page in A, and, in spite of the fact that the slur suggests continuation in the next bar, there is no ending on a new page. In GE1, a slur was initially printed to the end of bar 40 and a new one from the beginning of bar 41 to the end of bar 44. The slurs were then corrected to the version written in A (probably at Chopin's request). FE (→EE) included the corrected version of the beginning of the slur in bar 41, but not of the ending of the slur from bar 40, which could mean that the correction was introduced in the last phase of proofreading of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of GE , Corrected slurs of Op. 21 in GE1

b. 48

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

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A has an a1 as the lowest note in the 3rd chord. Chopin's mistake is proved by g1 in the clarinet part in Morch as well as by a comparison with analogous bar 392. The mistake was corrected, perhaps by Chopin, already in GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of GE