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Issues : Placement of markings

b. 646

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

L.H. accent in FE (→GE,EE)

Long accent for both hands suggested by the editors
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A comparison with dynamic markings of analogous bars 648-650 leads to the conclusion that the short accent over the chord in the L.H. probably reproduces Chopin's intention inaccurately. Therefore, in the main text we suggest an averaged mark in terms of both its size and assignment to one or both hands.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Placement of markings

b. 648

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

L.H.  ​​​​​​​in FE (→GE1→GE2)

​​​​​​​for both hands in EE

L.H. short accent in GE3

Long accent for both hands suggested by the editors
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According to us, the placement of the  mark, which we interpret as a long accent, is probably inaccurate in FE – admittedly, Chopin would often use a ​​​​​​​ combination, yet both indications would be then written next to each other and on the same level. In this case, the accent was supposedly to concern both parts and not the L.H. only, which is suggested by the notation of FE (→GE). A short accent in GE3 is a result of interpretation of the discussed mark, performed in the light of bar 646.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Placement of markings , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 649

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

L.H.  ​​​​​​​in FE (→EE)

No marking in GE

Long accent for both hands suggested by the editors
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As a result of comparison of the indications of FE in bar 646 and 648-650, we interpret the mark in this bar as a long accent, referring to both hands. The absence of the mark in GE is most probably an oversight of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Placement of markings , Errors in GE

b. 650

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

R.H.  in FE

 for both hands ​​​​​​​in GE1 (→GE2) & EE

Longer  ​​​​​​​in GE3

Long accents for both hands suggested by the editors
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As a result of comparison of the indications of FE in bar 646 and 648-650, we interpret the ​​​​​​​ mark in this bar as a long accent, referring to both hands. The mark was placed lower also in GE and EE. The overspread mark in GE3 results from the actions of the reviser who considered it to be diminuendo only, since he did not figure that it could be an accent; it is possible that he wanted to align that diminuendo with the descending part of the passage.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Placement of markings , GE revisions