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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 70

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

Long accent in A

 in GE (→FE)

 in EE
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We consider the sign written in A to be a long accent, although preceding it with a short  sign in bar 69 could suggest a  hairpin (however, in this context performance difference would be minimal). The sign was reproduced in all editions as diminuendo; moreover, in EE it was preceded with , most probably repeated after analogous bar 78.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 73

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

Staccato dot in A & GE2

No mark in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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Oversight of the staccato dot, written clearly in A, is a mistake of GE1 (→FE→EE). The sign was added in GE2. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 75-76

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

Staccato dots in A & GE2

No marks in GE1 (→FE)

Dot in bar 76 in EE
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The missing staccato dots in GE1 (→FE) are almost certainly a result of inaccuracy of the engraver, who overlooked all performance indications over notes in these bars (four dots and an accent). In EE, a dot was added at the beginning of bar 76, probably by analogy with similar bar 68. All dots were restored in GE2 on the basis of A. See also the note on dots in the L.H.
The presented variants did not include the dot on the 2nd crotchet in bar 76, to which a separate note is dedicated.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 75-76

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

No marks in A (→GE1→FE)

1 staccato dot in EE

4 dots in GE2

2 dots suggested by the editors
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In this context, separate staccato dots for the L.H. are not indispensable, hence the notation of A (→GE1→FE) may be deemed complete. However, a very similar phrase appeared 8 bars earlier, and the notation of A included more elements – ending of the slur embracing the quaver passage, two dots in the L.H. in bar 67 and a slur under the trill. It suggests that they could have been accidentally overlooked in the discussed place. Due to this reason, in the main text we suggest adding dots under the crotchets in bar 75. EE added a dot under G in bar 76 (after the part of the R.H.), whereas GE2 doubled all four dots.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 80

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

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In GE1 (→FE→EE), portato dots over the last two crotchets were overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions