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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 434

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

Slur from quaver in FE (→GE1→GE2)

Slur from semiquavers in EE & GE3
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The range of the slurs in the left and right hands differs in FE (→GE→GE2), which means that one of them is most probably inaccurate. A comparison with similar bars suggests that it is the slur in the L.H., which we adjust to the slur in the R.H. in this situation. An identical change was introduced in EE and GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 434

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Inverted long accent in A

in FC (→GE1)

in FE (→EE)

in GE2 (→GE3)

Long accent, our alternative suggestion
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The mark in A, like in analogous b. 332, is most probably a reversed long accent, and this is the version we give in the main text. All the remaining sources reproduced it inaccurately, moving it to the right and sometimes also extending it. We suggest a common long accent as an alternative version, as written by Chopin in FC in analogous b. 332. It is likely that the change was also to apply to the discussed bar: overlooking proofreading one of the analogous places is one of Chopin's typical inaccuracies.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 435

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

Slur to d1 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur to f in GE3
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The ending of the slur is unclear in the majority of the editions – the slur does not go beyond d1,  yet the last semiquaver, f, placed on the bottom stave, is actually under that note, so that one can assume that it is also encompassed with the slur. Such an interpretation was written in an unequivocal manner in GE3. In fact, both notations define the same performance, since d​​​​​​​1, being a quaver, cannot be separated from the next semiquaver. In this situation, it seems to be most natural to lead the slur to the end of the passage; this is the version we adopt to the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 436-437

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

Slurs in FE (literal reading→EE,GE1→GE2)

Probable interpretation of slurs in FE

Slurs in FE (contextual interpretation) & GE3
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The moment of division of the slurs in FE is unclear – the slurs generally overlap over A, yet the shape of the slurs suggests rather the interpretation that we deemed to be likely. However, slurs in analogous places indicate a division of the slur before the penultimate semiquaver.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 436

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

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There is no  raising d1 to d​​​​​​​1 before the 1st semiquaver in FE, which is necessary due to the previous chord having been written on the bottom stave. The mistake was corrected in EE by adding a , whereas in GE by moving the chord to the top stave (as in the main text).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions