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b. 272

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

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In GE1 (→GE2), there is no  before the second quaver. It must be a mistake – between two bars based on the same four-note diminished chord containing g, a possible g would require a cautionary , not to mention the tied g in violin II. It was most probably [A] that was the source of the mistake, since the  in FE was added only just in print. The mark was added in GE3.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors repeated in GE

b. 272-273

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

Fingering written into FED

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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In the main text, we include the change of fingers, written by Chopin in FED. The fingering of EE actually does not exclude the use of this procedure, yet it seems to be highly unlikely that Fontana would not have marked such a characteristic fingering if he had taken it into account.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Differences in fingering

b. 272-273

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

 in FE (→GE1→GE2)

   in EE

No pedalling in GE3

Our variant suggestion
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The missing  mark does not have to be considered a mistake – such a notation is to be found on several occasions in Chopin's pieces (e.g. in the autograph of the Etude in D​​​​​​​ Major, Op. 25 No. 8, bars 19-20). The marks we suggest are the earliest and latest possible – due to harmonic reasons – moments of pedal release. It was already EE that considered the notation of FE to be inaccurate; in turn, an additional omission of the  mark is probably a mistake of GE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 272-278

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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The fingering, adjusted to the accompaniment's scheme enabling strict legato, was entered in FEH in bar 272 and recalled in bar 278.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH

b. 272

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

No sign in A

 in GE (→FE,EE,IE)

[] suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest supplementing pedal markings in accordance with the Chopinesque indications in analogous bar 266 and 268. The mark added in GE (→FE,EE,IE) corresponds to the version of the editions in bar 268.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , No pedal release mark