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b. 161

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

Slur from c3 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur from a3 in GE3
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The slur of FE (→EE,GE1→GE2) is clearly inaccurate – it begins in the place where the octave sign ends in these editions. The slur in the autograph most probably encompassed the entire irregular group of semiquavers – Chopin would write this kind of slurs routinely, to a certain extent (cf. e.g. the Concerto in F minor, op. 21, the 2nd mov., bars 26, 28, 30, 31). Therefore, in the main text we suggest such a slur, introduced also in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 161

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

4 grace notes in FE (→GE)

3 grace notes in EE
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The version of EE is the initial variant of this place, corrected by Chopin in the penultimate stage of proofreading of FE (→GE). The layout of the first three small semiquavers reveals that in FE the second one was inserted in print between the first g1 and e2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 161

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

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Both autographs are lacking in the  before the 2nd L.H. quaver (d). The inaccuracy was removed in FE (→EE), which in the case of such a patent defect could have been performed by the reviser. The correct text is also in GE.
Before e1 on the 3rd beat of the bar, all sources except for GE feature a superfluous .

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 161

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As in b. 149, in the manuscripts the accidentals restoring c(1) and B (b) at the end of the bar are missing. The mistake was corrected only in FE and yet only partly by adding flats to the last demisemiquaver.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 161

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Chords in AsI

Dyads in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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The version of AsI, written here for the first time (see b. 135-139), undoubtedly presents the initial edition of the alternative accompaniment, generally based on three-note chords, as in the repetition of this phrase an octave higher (b. 165 and the analogous previous ones). Particularly on the 2nd quaver, there was initially an e-g-c1 three-note chord, in which Chopin removed c1, since it was present in the R.H. figuration, but probably added a c, which we give as the text of this source. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Accompaniment changes