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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 275

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

Staccato dot in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

No mark in GE3
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The missing dot must be an oversight of GE3 – in the previous GE, the dot is hardly noticeable within the 'P' letter in the  mark.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 275

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

No mark in sources

Staccato dot suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we add a staccato dot also for the chord in the L.H. Such an articulation is unquestionable; in similar contexts, Chopin would often consider marks over the R.H. to be valid also in the L.H.

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b. 284

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

No sign in sources

[] suggested by the editors
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A comparison with the adjacent bars suggests that the  hairpin was overlooked here by mistake. The reason could have been, e.g. the graphic layout, in which the final semiquavers in the L.H. are written on the upper stave, as a result of which there was simply not enough space to insert a hairpin. In turn, it seems to be unlikely that the reason could have been the presence of cresc., since Chopin considered  marks and cresc. indications independently – cf. e.g. the next bar. Therefore, in the main text, we suggest adding a  hairpin after the adjacent bars (averaging its range).  

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b. 284-286

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

Wedge in bar 284 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

No mark in GE3

Wedges in bars 284-286 suggested by the editors
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The absence of the wedge in GE3, purposeful or accidental, indicates the need to authenticate the single mark in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2). Therefore, in the main text, we suggest wedges also in the next two bars, materialising the model's idea Chopin most probably had at the time of inserting the mark in bar 284. An identical piano grip and repeated  marks leave no doubt as to the performance manner of those broken chords, i.e. each time the same.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in GE

b. 285

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

 in FE

Shifted  in GE

Longer  in EE
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Since the obvious destination of the  hairpin is the  in the next bar, in the main text, we extend the mark present in FE correspondingly. An identical retouch was introduced already in EE, whereas in GE, the mark was moved (without extending it), so that it reaches the end of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions