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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 402

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

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In FE, the group of eight notes is connected with a semiquaver beaming, which is most probably a mistake. An additional beam was added both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

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. 419-423

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

Single quavers in sources

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The notation of the sources, in which it is only the 2nd semiquaver of the four-note figure that was separated and prolonged, appears in such a context a few times – the 2nd figure in bars 419 and 421, the 2nd and 3rd figures in bar 423 and both figures in bars 442-443. In terms of rhythmic values, this notation generally does not differ from the notation used in the remaining figures; however, it shows the middle voice in a less precise manner. Therefore, it is difficult to assume that Chopin could have intentionally preserved both notations – according to us, this notation is the original version, left by inadvertence, hence in the main text we give the more precise notation of the remaining figures. Cf. similar figures in the Etude in C​​​​​​​ minor, op. 10 no. 4, bars 3-11.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 426-427

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

Slur to bar 427 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur in bar 426 in GE3
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A shorter slur is an inaccuracy of GE3. Chopin proofread this slur in FE – the traces of corrections show that the original slur would begin on the 3rd beat of bar 426 – and did not change the moment of its ending.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 429

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

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GE1 (→GE2) overlooked the rest after the 1st quaver. The mistake was corrected in GE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions