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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 196

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

Tie to a1 in A & GE2

No slur in GE1

Slur to a1 in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic version of A. The version of GE1 must be erroneous, whereas the one of FE (→EE) is most probably wrong, too. 

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b. 214-216

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

Ties in A

Slurs in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Slurs in GE2
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The ties of b in bar 214 and a in bar 216, very carefully written in A, were nonetheless reproduced in GE1 (→FE→EE) as d1-e1 and c1-d1 slurs. In GE2 the first of them was arbitrarily moved, so that it combines f1 and e1.

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issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 217-218

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

d1 repeated in A (→GE→FE→EE1)

d1 tied in EE2 (→EE3)
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The decision to sustain d1 in EE2 (→EE3) is an arbitrary addition of the revision of this edition.

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issues: EE revisions

b. 220

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

Repeated octave in A

Repeated f in GE

Tied octave in FE (→EE)
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In A, the slur over the F-f octave has undoubtedly a motivic meaning, same as the slur in the previous bar. With the change of direction of the stems, in GE the slur was moved under the notes and placed in such a way that it became a tie sustaining the bottom note of the octaves, F. The erroneous version was corrected in FE (→EE) – probably by Chopin – to another version, which, being the latest, we adopt to the main text. One can ponder whether Chopin would change it if GE1 would not have distorted the notation of A (apart from the change of the nature of the slur, the  sign was overlooked). Anyway, the version of A, certainly authentic, can be taken into consideration when performing the Concerto.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Placement of markings , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 221

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

Repeated octave in A (→GE)

Tied octave in FE (→EE)
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The sustained F-f octave is the latest version, introduced by Chopin in the proofreading of FE (→EE).

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