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b. 601-602

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

Slur in FE (→EE)

No slur in GE
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It is difficult to determine whether the missing slur results from an oversight of the engraver of FE or from a later proofreading of FE. Anyway, the slur is undoubtedly authentic.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 601-603

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

Minims in FE

Different minims in GE

Dotted minims in EE
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In FE (→EE), the minims are written in such a way that it is impossible to extend them with a dot. One can assume that the notation resulted from the minims having been added to an earlier notation of quavers only, perhaps still in [A]. Anyway, later proofreading of similar figures in exposition (cf. bars 257-263) and the notation of bars 605-606, 608, 610 and 613-618 prove that Chopin opted for a notation using one notehead, whereas the discussed bars remained uncorrected, probably due to inadvertence (it also applies to bars 607, 609 and 619-620). In the main text, we do not add a dot extending the minim in bar 602 due to the repeated bass note at the end of the bar (cf. bar 245 and 267-270). However, it is impossible to determine whether Chopin would have actually differentiated the notation of this bar with respect to the adjacent ones. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 601-626

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No markings in A (→FE→EE)

Pedalling in FC (→GE)
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In the main text we include the pedalling added by Chopin in FC (→GE) in b. 601-602 and 625-626.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 602-603

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE

GC (→GE2)

No sign in FE & GE1
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For the main text we adopt the musically indisputable GC hairpins  (→GE2, omitted in GE1). The corresponding mark in EE seems to be placed inaccurately - crescendo on the the resounding chord is in fact impossible to execute on the grand piano. No sign in FE may indicate a less carerful edition of execution markings in [A2] (cf. annotation to b. 373)

 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 603

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In LH we can find sharps before G in all the sources but the one before g in RH was omitted in GE1.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals