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b. 323

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

b & b in FE (→GE1→GE2), contextual interpretation, & GE3

b & b in EE
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In FE (→GE1→GE2), the  raising the 2nd semiquaver to b is not cancelled, hence the 7th semiquaver should also be interpreted as b. It must be a mistake, corrected in EE and GE3. Although the reviser of GE3 corrected only the erroneously written note, adding a  before it, in EE, the  before the 2nd note was removed, which changed its pitch to b. This version, although possible both from the musical and pianistic point of view, is, however, certainly arbitrary – the traces visible in FE prove that the  was added only at the stage of proofreading, almost certainly at Chopin's request, who, in turn, did not participate in the proofreading process of EE. In the main text, we give the version of FE, corrected by Chopin, written correctly in GE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 323

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

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In the main text, we omit the reminding  present in all sources before the 11th semiquaver in the L.H., c1. In turn, we add a cautionary  before the 2nd semiquaver in the R.H. (g1) and a before the 5th semiquaver b1. The first mark was added already in GE, together with a poorly justified  before the f2 crotchet. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 323

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

crescendo under L.H. in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

crescendo between staves in GE3
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In this context, the crescendo marking certainly refers to the parts of both hands, hence placing it under the bottom stave most probably resulted from lack of space between the staves in FE or perhaps also in [A] (cf. the indications in bars 324-326). Due to this reason, in the main text we move this indication to between the staves; the change was introduced already in GE3. In GE and EE, the indication was given the form of a standard abbreviation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 323

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH

b. 323

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals