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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 529-530

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

Slur in FE (→GE,EE)

2 slurs suggested by the editors
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The slur, encompassing the entire motif ending bar 529, most probably concerned the original version of rhythm – three semiquavers. Therefore, it cannot be excluded that the fact of leaving it here was a result of inadvertence at the time of marking or implementing that proofreading. It is also likely that Chopin abandoned proofreading of that correctly printed slur only due to its minor influence on performance. In this situation, in the main text we suggest a modification of slurring, including the authentic slur, added along with the change of rhythm in analogous bar 174.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 529

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

No markings in GE
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Like in bar 528, the pedalling could have been added in the last proofreading of FE (→EE), which explains its absence in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 530-531

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

Slurs in FE (→GE,EE)

Slurs suggested by the editors
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Earlier endings of slurs in FE (→GE,EE) are probably inaccurate – see the note to bars 175-176. Due to this reason, in the main text we lead them to the quavers that end the motifs.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 530

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

c4 repeated in FE

c4 tied in GE, EE, FED & FEH
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The absence of the tie of c4 must be a mistake (probably of the engraver of FE, although Chopin's oversight also cannot be excluded), which is proved by:

  • a tie in analogous bar 175;
  • ties of g3 and e3 in the next two motifs, being a slightly modified repetition of the first one;
  • ties added in two pupil's copies bearing clear traces of this movement of the Concerto having been developed during lessons with Chopin.

The tie was added both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 530-531

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

g3 tied in FE (→EE) & GE3
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The missing tie of g3 is probably an oversight of the engraver of GE1 (→GE2). The tie was added in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions