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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 498

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

b1 in chord in FE (→EE1)

b1 in chord in GE & EE2 (→EE3)
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According to us, the b1 note in the chord of FE (→EE1) is erroneous:

  • b1 is confirmed in FEorch (→GEorch) in the parts of: oboe II, French horn II and violas;
  • b​​​​​​​1 is present also in analogous bars 13 and 17 as well as in bar 502.

The mistake was corrected – probably on the basis of the above comparisons – in GE and consequently also in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 498

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

No e2 in FE (→EE)

e2 in chord in GE
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The chord with e2 is the original version – Chopin removed that note in the last stage of proofreading of FE (→EE). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 499

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

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It is noteworthy that it was in this bar only that Chopin included in the piano reduction the harmonic background of strings, accompanying these motifs in all four places in the orchestral part (bars 14-15, 18-19, 499-500 and 503-504).

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

b. 499-503

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

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In the main text, we add cautionary naturals before b2 in bar 499 and 503 as well as before b1 in bar 503.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 499

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

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The b note is a dotted crotchet in FE. This patent mistake was corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Rhythmic errors