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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 291

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

Slur over chords in sources

Slur to inner voice suggested by the editors
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A comparison with the next bars indicates that the slur over the pair of chords is of motivic nature. It is bar 293 that is particularly pronounced, since the motif of the middle voice, encompassed with a slur, is a variant of the two-note f2-e2 motif in the discussed bar. Therefore, most probably, in this bar the slur also applies above all to the middle voice, which Chopin perhaps marked inaccurately or which the engraver did not understand. Taking that into account, as well as to avoid the implication that b2 should be sustained, in the main text, we move the slur, so that it points to the f2-e2 motif. There is a similar situation in bar 307. 

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 291-294

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

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The traces of corrections visible in FE prove the Chopinesque proofreading of slurring. The removed slurs were shorter and, as it seems, incomplete – they encompassed, consecutively, 2 beats of bar 291, entire bar 292 and 2 beats of bar 293. Over the last beat of bar 293, there was the beginning of the slur continued in bar 294 (on a new line). It is difficult to evaluate whether these were corrections of mistakes and inaccuracies of the engraver or changes to the authentic, original slurring (perhaps both). There is a similar situation in bars 307-308.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 291-295

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

Short aacents in sources

Long accents suggested by the editors
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The inaccurate reproduction of the long accents, very frequent in the Concerto and other pieces by Chopin, is very likely in this context. Due to this reason, in the main text we suggest this kind of accents.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents

b. 292

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

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In the main text, we add a cautionary  before e2. The mark was added already in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 292-293

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

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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Fontana's fingering in EE is most probably compliant with the one written in FEH, which, however, does not influence the evaluation of authenticity of any of them.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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