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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 329

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

No sign in A (→GE)

 in FE (→EE)
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The  sign may be a mistake of the engraver of FE (→EE). However, Chopin's proofreading cannot be entirely excluded: it may be that the composer wanted to prevent the next fragment from being performed without pedal or, which is more likely, he was thinking about a short pedal encompassing the octave leap of the top voice in the R.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark

b. 356

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

 in A

No sign in GE (→FE→EE)
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Omission of the  sign in the editions must be a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 435

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

 in A (→GE→FE)

  in EE

Our variant suggestion
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The pedalling of A (→GE→FE) is questionable in this bar. Initially, both this and the next bar had a whole-bar pedalling. Chopin then crossed out both signs in bar 436 and a  in the discussed bar 435. It is difficult to guess what a sole  mark left in this bar could mean in this context, hence it seems that Chopin committed a mistake: he either forgot to cross out the  mark or he unnecessarily crossed out the  mark. According to us, the latter option seems to be more plausible; therefore, in the main text we give a completed pedalling, written in brackets to signalise that its status is not entirely certain. EE added a  in accordance with the harmonic sense. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A

b. 462

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

 in A (→GE)

No sign in FE (→EE)

  suggested by the editors
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The missing  mark in A (→GE) is most probably an inaccuracy, resulting from the transition into a new page. Prior to this place, Chopin wrote a respective sign in an analogous situation three times (bars 414, 422 and 454). The omission of the  mark in FE (→EE) is most probably an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A

b. 463

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

No markings in sources

[ ] suggested by the editors
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The missing pedalling may be related to distraction due to the transition into a new page in A – cf. the adjacent note. Due to this reason, in the main text we suggest adding markings on the basis of analogous bar 423.

category imprint: Editorial revisions