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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Errors repeated in GE

b. 543

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

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In GE1, the first crotchet is a b1-b2 octave. This patent mistake could have been committed in FE, in which, however, Chopin corrected it in the last phase of proofreading. The mistake in GE1 was corrected already in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors repeated in GE

b. 615

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

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In FE (→GE1→GE2, →EE1→EE2), there is no accidental before the penultimate semiquaver. The undoubtedly necessary ​​​​​​​ was added only just in GE3 and EE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 639

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

g2 in FE (→EE)

b2 in GE
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The b2 note, featured in GE as the 4th quaver of the bottom voice, is either the original version or, which is much more likely considering analogous bar 623 and 627, a Terzverschreibung error. The traces of proofreading visible in FE prove that the version was initially present also in this edition, but it was changed in the last phase of proofreading.   

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors repeated in GE

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