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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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b. 1

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

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In A the  raising e2 to e2 is absent. It is difficult to explain this oversight other than by haste. The mistake was corrected already in GE1 (→FE→EE,→GE2). In analogous bar 325 a correct sign is present in all sources.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 5

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

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In FE the bottom note of the 1st crotchet is an erroneous f1 instead of a1 – cf. analogous bar 329 as well as similar situations in bars 11, 13, 27, 29 and analog., which always include a1. The visible traces of corrections prove that the mistake initially got to EE, in which it was, however, corrected in print.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 5-6

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

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Most accidentals before quavers are written lower than the corresponding noteheads. In this case it poses obviously no risk of a misunderstanding.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Accidental below/above the note

b. 6

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

3 staccato dots in A & GE2

4 dots in GE1 (→FE→EE1→EE2)

6 dots in EE3
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The dot over c3, present in GE1 (→FE→EE), could have been added by Chopin. According to us, however, an inaccuracy of the engraver is more likely; therefore, in the main text we adhere to the version of A. In GE2 the additional dot was omitted, whereas in EE3 two dots more were added to four dots of EE2, hence all quavers in this bar are provided with dots (probably by analogy with bar 330).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 11

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

Sixth in A & GE2

f2 in GE1

a1-f2 in FE (→EE)
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The a1-f2 grace note is written inaccurately in A – the fragment of the stem combining both notes of the sixth is missing. It most probably contributed to the omission of the bottom note, a1, in GE1. The mistake was corrected by Chopin in FE (→EE) analogously to bar 27, a solution we adopt in the main text. The version of A can be considered an equal variant, since, although being earlier, it was never directly replaced by Chopin.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A