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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 662-663

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

c2 repeated in A (→FC→GE1)

c2 tied in FE (→EE) & GE2 (→GE3)
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The tie of c2, probably overlooked in A (→FC→GE1) in b. 211-212 (the discussed bars are a repetition thereof), was added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE (→EE) as well as – probably by analogy with b. 79-80 – in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 663

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

Fingering in FE (→EE)

No fingering in GE
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The fingering of the L.H. was added by Chopin most probably in the last phase of proofreading of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 667-670

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

g2 & fis2 notated in tremolando in FE (→GE,EE)

Earlier authentic notation without those notes
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The notation of the sources in which the trill on f2(3) is doubled in the notation of the tremolando resulted from the addition of the same notation as in analogous bars 329-332 in the proofreading of FE. The change was most probably aimed at specifying the manner both elements of that figure are to be combined, particularly which note of the trill – upper or main – is to be played first. However, the final result of that proofreading was not fully controlled by Chopin, which is proven by a few manifest errors (see the adjacent note). It is also likely that Chopin was influenced by, e.g. the publisher, since in the Concerto in F Minor, written first yet published three years later (1st mov., bars 179-180 and 335-336), he preserved his original, ingenious and efficient notation. Due to the above reasons, in the main text we give the original notation, analogous to exposition.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

b. 668-670

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

cresc. in FE (→EE)

No indication in GE
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The missing cresc. - - - indication in GE may mean that Chopin added it in the last proofreading of FE. In EE, the indication was divided into syllables.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 686

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

c1-c1 in A (→FC→GE)

c1-b in FE

b-b in EE
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The version of FE is almost certainly erroneous, in spite of the fact that it was proofread; originally, in FE this bar was identical to the next one, yet it was only the 3rd note that was corrected, perhaps due to misunderstanding Chopin's proof entry or due to an incomplete implementation of the proofreading. EE repeated the version of FE from before proofreading, which, unless it is an extraordinary coincidence, means that it was a change introduced in the last phase of proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , Partial corrections