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b. 471-472

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

Slur to b in FE (→GE,EE)

Slur to bar 472 suggested by the editors
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A comparison with analogous bars 463-464 points to a high likelihood of the ending of the slur having been inaccurately reproduced in the sources. In the referred situation, two slurs combine the e1-g​​​​​​​1 third with the preceding passage, in spite of the change of dynamics that emphasises the beginning of the eight-bar section. See also bars 459-460.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 472-475

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

4 slurs in A (possible interpretation→GE→FE→EE)

2 slurs in A, different interpretation
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The issue whether the slurs at the transition between bars 472 and 473 and 474 and 475 are to be divided or combined is not clear in A, partially due to the corrections of both slurs and notes. A comparison with analogous figures in bars 476-480 suggests that the slurs having been reproduced by the editions as one-bar ones may correspond to Chopin's intention. However, the notation in bars 474-475 clearly suggests using a two-bar slur; such a possibility is not excluded by the notation of the two previous bars. Taking this into account, we suggest two interpretations of the discussed slurs.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections

b. 472-473

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

Double slur in A & GE2

Single slur in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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GE1 (→FE→EE) omitted the top slur, perhaps due to its atypical shape, resulting from corrections. The mark was added in GE2 together with top slurs in all similar figures.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Corrections in A , GE revisions

b. 472-474

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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According to us, the majority of the digits visible in FEH in bars 472-475 was not written by Chopin. Two 'ones' that could be ascribed to him are discussed in a separate note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH

b. 473

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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In A, Chopin provided with sharps only the 1st octave in the L.H. and the first two quavers in the R.H. Six out of seven remaining necessary sharps – except f in the L.H. – were added already in GE1 (→FE), whereas the last one in EE and GE2 (EE added also, like in our main text, a cautionary  before the last quaver).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A