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b. 319-320

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

No slurs in sources

Slurs suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we suggest adding slurs over the characteristic, two-part figure in the R.H., following the interpretation of the slur in bar 321.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 319

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

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In GE1 (→GE2), the arpeggiated chord in the L.H. is an erroneous crotchet. The mistake was rectified in GE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 319

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

Accent on a2 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

L.H. accent in GE3
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According to us, placing the accent under the a2 semiquaver is inexplicable from the musical point of view and is most probably a mistake of the engraver of FE, who put the mark a semiquaver too early. In the main text, we move the accent over the crotchet in the L.H., which, judging from the next two similar bars, should be accented. Such an interpretation of this mark was adopted also in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 319

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

dimin. in GE

No indication in FE (→EE)

dim. suggested by the editors
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Chopin would use the dim. abbreviation much more frequently than dimin.; therefore, it is likely that the Viennese publisher changed it arbitrarily (the change does not affect the meaning of the indication). The composer could have entered it into [A] after Fontana had finished [FC]. Alternatively, it could have been overlooked in the basis for FE (→EE) or in the edition itself. Anyways, there are no reasons to doubt its authenticity, hence we give it in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 319

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Pedalling in GE

No markings in FE (→EE)

Pedalling suggested by the editors
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According to us, holding changing chords on one pedal, as marked in GE, cannot correspond to Chopin's intention in this context. Therefore, it is probably a mistake of the engraver or even of Chopin himself, who, when adding, probably in a hurry, the pedaling in [A], could take into account only the bass note. Due to the above reason, in the main text we suggest supple­ment­ing this pedalling accordingly.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE