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Issues : Placement of markings

b. 463-465

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

No slurs in FE (→GE,EE)

Slurs suggested by the editors
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The ties at the transition between bars 463-464 and 464-465 are placed in the sources on the note head side, which invites to be prudent in their interpretation – in [A], they could have been motivic slurs. The latter do not seem to be necessary here, which is indicated by a comparison with the notation of bars 462-463 and 465-466. On the other hand, ties could have also been intended by Chopin, hence in the main text we add motivic slurs, but we do not remove the ties.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Placement of markings

b. 591

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Long accent in EE & FE

Short accent in GC (→GE)
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Accents in EE and FE are distictly longer than those of the following bar. In GC (→GE) there is no difference. In the main text we take into account differences in the notation of accents, as it naturally relates to the rhythmic values of notes.

In FE accents in bars 591-593 are placed below the staff. This is rather an example of a common engraving manner that placed accents, articulation signs, etc. on the side of the note heads.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Placement of markings

b. 616

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

Accent in FE (→EE)

No mark in GE

Long accent suggested by the editors

Our alternative suggestion
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The accent, placed in FE (→EE) over the non-played note, must have been inaccurately reproduced. According to Chopin, it could have applied to the b1-b​​​​​​​2 octave at the beginning of the bar or to d2 in the bottom voice. In the main text, we adopt the latter, since it interferes with the original notation to a lesser extent (we give a long accent, much more likely in this context). Omission of the mark in GE is probably an oversight.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Placement of markings

b. 617

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

Accent under g2 in FE (→GE,EE)

Accent over L.H. suggested by the editors
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The position of the accent raises doubts – a combination of a vertical and long accent is rather uncommon in Chopin's output. Therefore, in the main text we assign the accent to the L.H., assuming that FE misinterpreted the position of the mark (both in FE and [A]​ the distance between the staves was small, hence the marks placed between them would sometimes be ambiguous). See also bar 616 and 618.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Placement of markings

b. 618

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

​​​​​​​in FE (→GE,EE)

Long accent over L.H. suggested by the editors

, our alternative suggestion
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Like in bar 618, one can assume that the ​​​​​​​ mark placed under a tied, hence non-played note, was placed inaccurately. We suggest two possible interpretations of the mark:

  • a long accent over the L.H. – the mark would be inaccurately placed in terms of its vertical position (cf. bar 617);
  • diminuendo encompassing the quintuplet in the R.H., assuming an accurate placement in terms of its horizontal position.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Placement of markings , Scope of dynamic hairpins