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Issues : EE revisions

b. 655

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

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In FE, there is no  raising g2 to g2, which was completed in GE and EE. FE (→EE,GE1→GE2) has an unnecessary  before g​​​​​​​ before the last crotchet in the L.H.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 655

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

d1 & d1 in A (→FC→GE) & EE2 (→EE3)

f1 & e1 in FE, interpretation

d1 & e1 in EE1, interpretation
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The versions of FE and EE1 must be erroneous (in addition, FE do not contain a  before the 3rd crotchet), since a simple scheme, on which this harmonic accompaniment is based, would be distorted, without a sonic explanation. EE2 (→EE3) introduced the correct text probably on the basis of a comparison with the previous two appearances of this phrase or with GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Errors repeated in EE

b. 656

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

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In the R.H. part, there are no accidentals in the 2nd half of the bar in FE. The necessary sharps were added in GE and EE (in EE1, only before the 7th semiquaver).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 657

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

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FE (→EE, GE1 (→GE2) has a cautionary  before a before the 2nd chord in the L.H. It is a remaining element of the original notation of the 1st chord, in which there was an a​​​​​​​ instead of g (traces of a corresponding proofreading are clearly visible in FE). The accidental, unjustified in the final version, was removed in GE3. In GE1 (→GE2), cautionary naturals before c and c1, as well as before the c2 semiquaver, were added before that chord. We include all of them in the main text. A natural before c was added also in EE2 (→EE3), whereas in GE3 all accidentals before the 2nd chord were removed; only the  before c2 was left.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 659

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

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In FE, the visible traces of corrections performed in print prove that this bar underwent a serious, probably multiple-stage, proofreading. However, we did not manage to decipher the original text, although some of the removed elements are quite clearly visible. The erroneous version of GE –  – probably corresponds to the penultimate stage of the changes introduced in FE. The final text is unquestionable – the version of FE is compliant with the chord in the orchestral part and must correspond to Chopin's intention, since it was proofread a few times. We consider the version resulting from the removal of the erroneous  from before the 1st chord, generally compliant with the text of the remaining sources, to be the edited text of GE1 (→GE2). GE3 introduced the same change; it also removed the superfluous ​​​​​​​ from before b1. None of GE contain cautionary naturals before a and a1, which are present in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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