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b. 236

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

No marks in FE (→GE,EE)

Strokes in FED, literal reading

Wedges in FED, possible interpretation
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We reproduce the four horizontal dashes written in FED, perhaps by Chopin, as wedges, since the Chopinesque wedges generally look like that in the autographs. However, it seems to be unlikely that Chopin would actually mean staccato in this place (not to mention staccatissimo). These marks are most probably to be interpreted together with the slur, as an indication of the portato articulation, close to the one the composer would usually mark with dots under a slur, e.g. in bar 231.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 236

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

 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

No pedalling in GE3

  [] suggested by the editors
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The missing  mark in this place is to be considered an inaccuracy – in the main text, we add the mark in accordance with analogous bar 587. A  mark is placed in FE (→GE1→GE2) under the last quaver in bar 235, which results from lack of space under the low-placed bass note. In EE, the mark was placed in bar 236 over the L.H. part, whereas in GE3, the pedalling was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 236

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

in FE (→EE)

in GE
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GE has a  occurring in GE instead of  could be a mistake, but it seems more probable that it is a revision based on the analogy with bar 240.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , fz – f

b. 236

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE, contextual interpretation

Hairpin in GE

Short accent in EE
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The mark placed in FE could be interpreted as a ​​​​​​​ hairpin, as in GE where it was even extended. However, in this context, it is most probably a long accent. The reviser of EE also recognized an accent in it, and reproduced it as a standard, short one. Similarly in bar 240.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 236

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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We add a cautionary  before b2 in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions