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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 453

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

Short acents in FE (literal reading→EE) & GE3

Long accents in GE1 (→GE2)
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The type of accents used by Chopin does not unambiguously result from the notation of FE – the marks are longer than the definitely short accents (e.g. in bars 474-476) and placed slightly after the notes, which may be an argument for long accents. In the main text, we give short accents, since they seem to be more natural in this context. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 456

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

Short accent in A & GE2

Long accent in GE1

 in FE (→EE)
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The short accent in A was reproduced in GE1 as a long one, since the engravers were probably convinced that they were a diminuendo hairpin. This is how it was interpreted in FE (→EE), extending the mark to the end of the triplet, "for clarity." The form of the sign compliant with A was restored in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 460

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

Slurs in FE (→EE)

Slurs in GE1 (→GE2)

Slurs in GE3
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Division of the slur before the 2nd beat of bar 460 must be an inaccuracy of FE (→EE), since wherever analogous passages in the L.H. are encompassed with a slur (bars 452, 456 and 458), it always starts from the first, topmost note of the passage. In GE1 (→GE2), an attempt at proofreading the slurs was probably taken; however, the beginning of the second slur was moved inaccurately, on the 2nd semiquaver. Completely correct slurs, compliant with the natural shape of the figuration, were introduced in GE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 461

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur from the 1st note in FE (→GE,EE)

Slur from the 2nd note suggested by the editors
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The most probable reason why the slur starts earlier than in previous bars is a misreading of [A].

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 462

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

 in A (→GE)

No sign in FE (→EE)

  suggested by the editors
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The missing  mark in A (→GE) is most probably an inaccuracy, resulting from the transition into a new page. Prior to this place, Chopin wrote a respective sign in an analogous situation three times (bars 414, 422 and 454). The omission of the  mark in FE (→EE) is most probably an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A