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Issues : Annotations in FED

b. 375

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

d3 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2), literal reading

d3 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2), contextual interpretation, & in GE3
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The missing  must be Chopin's oversight – in two previous bars, d notes are featured on several occasions as elements of chords and belong to the F​​​​​​​ minor key, consolidated in the discussed bar. Oversights of accidentals are very frequent in Chopin's oeuvre in such a context. The version with d3 is also supported by analogy with bar 379. Chopin added a  in FED; however, it was only just in GE3 that it was added in print.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 378

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

Crotchet A in FE (→EE1→EE2)

Crotchet B in GE, EE3 & FED
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The mistake of FE is proved by the orchestral part, in which there is a B in cellos and double-basses, as well as by the Chopinesque correction in FED. The correct text was introduced in GE probably on the basis of comparison of the piano part with the orchestral parts. EE3 was revised probably on the basis of GE. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , GE revisions , Errors repeated in EE

b. 380

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

No marks in FE (→GE,EE)

Tenuto in FED

Our variant suggestion
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Chopin would use tenuto dashes in exceptional situations only – see the Concerto in F Minor​​​​​​​, Op. 21, 2nd mov., bar 18.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 381

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

Fingering written into FEH

Fingering written into FED

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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We include the fingering of FEH in the main text, written probably by Chopin and confirmed by the Chopinesque entry in FED. In EE, Fontana gives the same fingering.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Annotations in FEH

b. 387

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

Fingering written into FED

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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The detailed fingering of FEH is almost certainly identical with the one Chopin meant while marking the position of the 1st finger in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Annotations in FEH