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Issues : Long accents

b. 505-508

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

Long accent in FE

​​​​​​​ in GE & EE

Short accent suggested by the editors
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The mark under the 2nd triplet is a long accent or a short diminuendo, and both interpretations can be considered justified. However, having analysed all three analogous bars (bars 504-505 and 508), in the main text we adopt a short accent after bar 504.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , GE revisions

b. 508

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

Long accents in FE (→EE)

3  in GE1 (→GE2)

3 short accents in GE3
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In the majority of the editions, the three markings are long accents or short diminuendoes. Admittedly, it is difficult to differentiate between them in this context; therefore, the classification adopted by us cannot be considered conclusive. In the main text, we tend to the interpretation applied in GE3, considering the notation of analogous bar 504 to be more accurate.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Long accents , GE revisions

b. 517

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

Short accent in FE (→GE,EE)

Long accent suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we give the mark the form of a long accent after analogous bar in exposition (bar 162). There is a similar situation in bar 521.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents

b. 521

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

Short accent in FE (→GE,EE)

Long accent suggested by the editors
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A syncopation in a cantilena phrase is a typical place for a long accent, which is confirmed by the analogous bar in the exposition (bar 166). Therefore, we consider the accent in the sources to have been inaccurately reproduced.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents

b. 555

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

3 ​​​​​​​in FE (→GE,EE)

3 long accents suggested by the editors
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Three subsequent ​​​​​​​ marks are to be understood as long accents – cf. (short) accents in the previous analogous bars. In the main text, we give them such a form, probably consistent with the notation of [A]. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Long accents