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b. 285

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

 in FE

Shifted  in GE

Longer  in EE
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Since the obvious destination of the  hairpin is the  in the next bar, in the main text, we extend the mark present in FE correspondingly. An identical retouch was introduced already in EE, whereas in GE, the mark was moved (without extending it), so that it reaches the end of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions

b. 285

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

in GE

 in FE (→EE)
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Like in b. 52 and 78, to the main text we adopt the notation of GE, based on [A]. Chopin would use both symbols interchangeably to mark a mordent; however, the version of FE may be regarded as a variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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b. 286-287

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 

Accents in EE

Our variant suggestion
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The accents were added by Chopin most probably in the base text to EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 286

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

Long accent in A, contextual interpretation

 in A (literal reading→GE)

 in FE (→EE)
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In A the sign is bigger than the majority of long accents, so it having been reproduced in GE as a  hairpin cannot be considered an inaccuracy. According to us, the context, however, definitely supports a long accent, which is in A in the corresponding bar of the exposition by the way (bar 138). The  sign in FE (→EE) is an example of a frequently appearing mistake, consisting in reversing the direction of a sign – cf. e.g. the Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12, bar 53.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in FE , Sign reversal

b. 286

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

e2 repeated in A (→GE→FE→EE1→EE2)

e2 tied in EE3

Tie to e2 suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest tying e2, after the Chopin proofreading of FE in the analogous bar of the exposition (bar 138). The tie was added in EE3, most probably on the basis of comparison with the exposition.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place