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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Inaccuracies in A

b. 254-256

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

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In A (→GE1→FE) there are no flats lowering g2 to g2 in bars 254 and 256. This patent inaccuracy was partially corrected in EE1 (→EE2), by adding a  in bar 256. The correct text is only in GE2 and EE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A

b. 257-260

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

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In A there is no  lowering g1 to g1 in bar 257 and both necessary flats in bar 260. The signs in bar 260 were added already in GE1 (→FE), whereas all three flats are included in EE and GE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A

b. 260

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

e3 on 2nd beat in A (→GE→FE→EE), contextual interpretation

Our alternative suggestion
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Comparison of the piano part in A (→GE→FE→EE) with the orchestral part of Morch gives rise to the suspicion that there is a mistake, due to a non-simultaneous introduction of an altered fifth of the G major chord (written by Chopin as e):
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It appears at the beginning of the bar in the 2nd violin part and on the 2nd beat of the bar in the R.H. with unchanged d2 and d1 in the L.H. ReF shows that the mistake was committed in Morch – the 2nd violin should have f1 instead of e1.
The notation of the trill on e3 shall be also completed, since the necessary accidental specifying the top note of the trill is missing over it.

An alternative version suggested by us allows to achieve an even smoother harmonic sound, at the expense of a small modification of rhythm and pedalling.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 260

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

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Looking at the notation of the L.H. in A, one can see that the  sign is written under a1, the 1st note of the triplet on the 2nd beat of the bar, whereas the  sign under g1, the 2nd note. According to us, Chopin was writing pedal change while looking at the R.H., since the change is undoubtedly related to the appearance of a new trilled note. Due to this reason, we interpret the pedalling of A in the main text in this way.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 311

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

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In A (→GE1) naturals are written only before the 1st quaver in the L.H. and the 2nd quaver in the R.H. FE added a  before the 4th quaver in the L.H. (possible Chopin's proofreading), whereas GE2 – both necessary naturals in the L.H. It is only EE that includes the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A