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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 218

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

Slur in A (literal reading→GE→FE→EE)

Long accent in A (contextual interpretation)
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According to us, it is unclear whether the bar is to be considered analogous to bars 214 and 216 or to 219 and 220. In the first case, the sign written in A under the chord in the L.H. is to be considered a long accent; we assume this interpretation, resulting from the structure of the phrases in the R.H., in the main text. In the second case, the sign would be a diminuendo (), which, both here and in the next bars, has a function of an accent.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 218

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

No slur in A

Slur in GE (→FE→EE)
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In the main text we include the slur added in GE (→FE→EE), perhaps by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 219

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

g1 in A (→GE→FE1)

b1 in FE2 (→EE)
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The version of A (→GE→FE1), changed by Chopin in the proofreading of FE2 (→EE), was already a result of a correction in A – originally, the 7th quaver was most probably a c2. In the main text we give the latest of these three authentic versions.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A , Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes

b. 219-220

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

2 one-bar long slurs in A

Two-bar long slur in GE (→FE→EE)
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The two-bar slur, present in GE (→FE→EE), does not bear traces of corrections in print; therefore, we assume that it was an arbitrary decision of the engraver of GE1. However, taking into consideration the fact that the slur does not distort the phrasing in this place at all, and Chopin's possible proofreading cannot be entirely excluded, we regard this version as an equal variant to two slurs of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 219

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

 above staff in A

 between staves in GE (→FE)

No mark in EE
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Moving the  sign under the stave and shifting it to the beginning of the bar must be arbitrary changes of GE (→FE). Both changes considered together impede the correct interpretation of this sign, which applies to the top notes of the figuration in the R.H., separated with additional crotchet stems. The absence of the sign in EE is probably a result of a revision – it was assumed that there is no need to double diminuendo signs. See also bar 220.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE