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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 439

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

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In A there is no  lowering a to a. This patent inaccuracy was corrected already in GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A

b. 439-440

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

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In the main text we add a cautionary  before g2. At the same time, we omit a similar, yet less justified sign, present in the sources before g1 in the next bar.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 441

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

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In the main text we add a cautionary  before B.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 453-462

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

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The crossings-out visible in A in bars 453-454 and 461-462 allow us to reconstruct the two previous versions of the accompaniment in these bars:


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The first version appeared in [AI] probably also in bars 421-422, which is proved by certain remaining elements thereof in the notation of A (and which explains them at the same time) – cf. both notes on the L.H. in bar 422. If one of the previous versions was also in bars 413-414, one could conclude that Chopin's concentration was decreasing as he was copying similar phrases:

  • bars 413-414 feature the faultlessly written final version.
  • in bars 421-422 Chopin initially wrote the middle version, including elements of the original version – d at the beginning of the bar and b-f1 at the end. He changed the bass still in A, yet the 3rd crotchet – only in the proofreading of FE.
  • in the discussed bars, the earlier versions were written in A in whole – in bars 453-454 initially the first, then the second, whereas in bars 461-462 – only the second one. Chopin then crossed it out and replaced with the final version.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Accompaniment changes

b. 453

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

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In the main text we omit the unnecessary in this context cautionary  before e1.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign