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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Long accents

b. 429

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

Long accent in A, probable interpretation

 in A (possible interpretation→GE→FE→EE)
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It is unclear whether Chopin had a long accent in mind, emphasising the last chord of the cadence, or a short , related to the passage opening the four-bar, wavy sequence. In the main text we favour the first interpretation.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Long accents

b. 431

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

Long accent in A, possible interpretation

 w A (probable interpretation→GE)

No sign in FE (→EE)
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The mark placed at the beginning of this bar in A may be interpreted as a long accent, after bar 429, or as a , like in bars 477 and 479, similar in terms of structure. In the main text we include the latter option, in accordance with the way in which the sign was reproduced in GE. The absence of the sign in the remaining editions is most probably a result of an oversight.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Long accents

b. 433-438

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

Long accents in A

Short accents in GE (→FE→EE)
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The shape of the accents in A, which are not very big, is generally typical of long accents (except for the sign in bar 437). However, in this case, it is understandable that the editions reproduced them as short accents.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 439

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

Short accent in A (probable reading) & GE2

Long accent in A (possible reading→GE1→FE→EE)
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The accent in A may be interpreted as both short and long. According to us, the use of a short accent is more likely – the top, shorter arm, written first, seems to convey Chopin's intention better. However, the sign was interpreted in such a way only in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , GE revisions

b. 455-456

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

3 long accents in A

3 short accents in GE

2 short accents in FE (→EE)
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The notation of the three subsequent accents is unambiguous in A – they are 3 long accents. In spite of this, GE reproduced them as short accents, whereas in FE (→EE) the third of them was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE