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Issues : Differences in fingering

b. 248-249

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

Fingering written into FES

Completed fingering from FES

Fingering written into FESf

Fingering written into FEO, possible interpretation

Fingering written into FEO, different interpretation

Fingering in EE

No fingering in FE (→GE)
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In the main text, we give the fingering written in pencil to FES (with one added digit for more clarity), coming most probably from Chopin. A different fingering, probably coming from Chopin, is in FESf. The poorly legible annotation in FEO may be interpreted in a variety of ways – we suggest these interpretations that lead to a pianistically natural fingering as variants.

The fingering in EE comes from the editor and it is inauthentic.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEO , Annotations in FESf

b. 264-266

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The fingerings of FEH and EE differ either only in the finger on b1 (the 5th finger on c2 may be used both after the 4th and the 1st finger) or also in their further course (after the 1st finger on b1, the following c2 may be played with, e.g. the 3rd finger). The fingering of FEH was entered twice – in bars 264 and 266.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FEH

b. 269-270

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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Both fingerings appearing in the sources are compliant in terms of the 5-4-5 succession of fingers at the top of the passage, typical of Chopin. In the descending part of the passage, FEH gives a crossing-over of the 5th finger, which also belongs to the range of Chopinesque fingering options  – cf. the Impromptu in A​​​​​​​ Major, Op. 29, bar 81.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FEH

b. 272-273

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

Fingering written into FED

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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In the main text, we include the change of fingers, written by Chopin in FED. The fingering of EE actually does not exclude the use of this procedure, yet it seems to be highly unlikely that Fontana would not have marked such a characteristic fingering if he had taken it into account.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Differences in fingering

b. 312-313

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

Fingering written into FED

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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Substantially, the fingering written in FEH in bar 312 repeats the indications from bar 296. In turn, at the beginning of bar 313, there is another digit – '4,' whereas bar 297 indicates a '5.' In the main text, we include the 1st finger on a, marked again in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FEH