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Issues : Annotations in FED

b. 403

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

Synchronization mark in FED

No mark in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text, we include the characteristic Chopinesque marking, indicating a simultaneous performance of the grace note with the according note in the L.H.

See also the Nocturne in D​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ major, op. 27 no. 2, bar 12. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Synchronization markings

b. 412-413

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

Fingering written into FED, literal reading

Fingering written into FED, possible interpretation

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The one written in FED between the staves may refer to f1 in the L.H. or to the g​​​​​​​1 minim in the R.H. As the digit is placed closer to the L.H., since it touches the head of the 1st semiquaver, we assign it to this note. However, both in FEH and EE, the fingering was given only or mainly for the R.H., which proves that this part was considered to be more problematic (with which one cannot argue). Therefore, the entry in FED may also apply to the R.H., i.e. indicating the position of the 1st finger on a black key.    

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

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

b. 413-415

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

Fingering written into FED

No teaching fingering
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The fingering of FED in these bars was written most probably by Chopin. The entry at the beginning of bar 414 is not very legible, since one of the two Chopinesque digits (24) was then "enhanced" by the pupil.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 418-419

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

Fingering written into FED

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The fingering entered by Chopin in FED, in spite of the fact that it applies to the first two semiquavers only, determines the position of fingers in the next figures and, consequently, also in the further part of the phrase. Therefore, this entry most probably indicates the same fingering that Fontana gave in EE and that was written in FEH (probably on the basis of a lesson with Chopin). As the fingering of the basic figures of this fragment was defined already in bar 416, in this case in the main text we include only the entry in FED. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 426-427

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

Fingering written into FED

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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Both Fontana's fingering in EE and the entry in FEH (most probably performed by the pupil's hand) differ from the Chopinesque fingering indicated in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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