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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 337-340

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

8– – ¬ to bar 340 in A (→GE1), contextual interpretation & in EE2

No 8– – ¬ in FE (→EE1), GE2 & EE3

8– – ¬ over octave in bar 337, suggested by the editors
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According to us, Chopin did not want these bars to differ from analogous bars 13-16, although there is no corresponding version in any of the sources. The first cause of such a state of affairs was a possible mistake committed by Chopin in A – an unnecessary extension of the line determining the range of the octave sign beyond the 2nd crotchet in bar 337. However, the correction of this error in FE (→EE1) – elimination of the entire octave sign – also removed the characteristic leap to the f3-f4 octave, which, due to its important role in the entire 3rd mov. of the Concerto, could not possibly be intended by Chopin. Therefore, the version of FE is most probably not entirely correct. The situation is even more obscure due to minor, obvious mistakes, e.g. no ending of the octave sign in bar 340 in A (assuming its correctness) and embracing the 1st crotchet in bar 337 in GE1 with the octave sign. In later editions, one of the previous versions was introduced arbitrarily, which does not influence the determination of the text in any way.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 343

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

e2 in A (→GE→FE1→EE)

e2 in FE2
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In the main text we include the  raising e2 to e2, added by Chopin in the last phase of proofreading of FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 345

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

b1 in A (→GE)

g1 in (→FE→EE)
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According to us, due to the absence of traces of corrections performed in print, a possible Chopinesque proofreading of FE (→EE) is less likely than a mistake of the engraver in this case. Therefore, in the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic version of A (→GE). However, from the musical point of view, the version with g1 is certainly not inferior to it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 352

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

a2 in A (→GE)

d2-a2 in FE (→EE)
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A more accurate specification of the unexpected B7 chord in the solo part already at the beginning of the bar must be a Chopinesque improvement introduced in the proofreading of FE (→EE). It is already a second change in this bar with respect to the earliest preserved version, after the rhythmic diversification – see the adjacent note. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 352

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

Slur from 2nd beat in A

2 slurs in GE

2 slurs in FE (→EE)

Slur from first beat suggested by the editors
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In the main text we give an extended slur – probably by Chopin together with adding the d2 note at the beginning of the bar – in the proofreading of FE (→EE). In turn, we omit the triplet slur added in GE (→FE→EE) – cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 16.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Triplet slurs