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Issues : No pedal release mark

b. 399

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

No sign in FE

 in GE & EE

[] suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we suggest adding a ​​​​​​​ mark before the upcoming harmonic change. A mark in the same place was added both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 435

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

 in A (→GE→FE)

  in EE

Our variant suggestion
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The pedalling of A (→GE→FE) is questionable in this bar. Initially, both this and the next bar had a whole-bar pedalling. Chopin then crossed out both signs in bar 436 and a  in the discussed bar 435. It is difficult to guess what a sole  mark left in this bar could mean in this context, hence it seems that Chopin committed a mistake: he either forgot to cross out the  mark or he unnecessarily crossed out the  mark. According to us, the latter option seems to be more plausible; therefore, in the main text we give a completed pedalling, written in brackets to signalise that its status is not entirely certain. EE added a  in accordance with the harmonic sense. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A

b. 441-443

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

 only in FE (→GE1→GE2)

    in EE

No pedalling in GE3

   [] suggested by the editors
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Just like in bars 197-198, the absence of the ​​​​​​​ mark in FE (→GE1→GE2) probably is not a mistake. The pedal is most probably supposed to be released at the end of bar 442 or at the beginning of bar 443, which may be suggested by the hold of the bass minim. The former was indicated in EE, whereas in GE3 there is no pedalling at all, which is most probably a mistake of the engraver. The mark suggested by us indicates an approximate moment of pedal release, leaving its specification to the discretion of the performer.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE , No pedal release mark

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

b. 466

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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No  in FE must be an error.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , No pedal release mark