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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 84

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

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The accompaniment in this bar evolved in Atut, which is proved by the previous versions, which were crossed out but are still legible. According to us, one can distinguish three stages in total, the last of which was accepted as the final version. The reconstructions of the previous versions presented below are hypothetical to a certain extent – changes of the figurations' shape are unquestionable, but it remains uncertain how certain notes (harmonic legato) were assigned to the particular versions:

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A

b. 86

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

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The g1-g2 minim removed in Atut is probably a result of Chopin's mistake, who, starting a new page of the manuscript, began writing the first bar of the theme. 

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A

b. 88-89

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

b tied in Atut (→FE)

b repeated in GE & EE
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The little tie sustaining b is so poorly visible in FE that it was overlooked both in GE and EE.

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issues: Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 88

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

Crotchet B in Atut

Quaver in FE (→GE,EE)
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The missing extension of the 5th quaver is most probably an oversight of the engraver of FE (→GE,EE).

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issues: Errors in FE

b. 89

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

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In Atut, Chopin initially wrote a tenuto indication over the first chords; however, he eventually abandoned it. 

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A