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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 428

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

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In FE, there are no sharps before the 6th semiquaver in the L.H. (c​​​​​​​2) and the middle semiquavers on the 3rd beat of the bar in the R.H. (c3 and d3). All those patent inaccuracies were corrected in GE, whereas in EE it was only the mark in the L.H. that was added. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Errors repeated in EE

b. 430

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

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In FE, there are no accidentals on the 2nd and 3rd beats of the bar in the L.H. In the layout adopted by the majority of the editions, i.e. the first two semiquavers of the R.H. on the bottom stave, both sharps on the 3rd beat of the bar are to be considered necessary. The accidentals were added in GE1 (→GE2); moreover, a  was added before c​​​​​​​1 at the end of the 2nd group of semiquavers. In EE, ​​​​a  was added before the last notes of the 2nd and 3rd groups. The layout of GE3 corresponds to the one adopted in our system; that edition contains all necessary sharps.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 435

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

Slur to d1 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur to f in GE3
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The ending of the slur is unclear in the majority of the editions – the slur does not go beyond d1,  yet the last semiquaver, f, placed on the bottom stave, is actually under that note, so that one can assume that it is also encompassed with the slur. Such an interpretation was written in an unequivocal manner in GE3. In fact, both notations define the same performance, since d​​​​​​​1, being a quaver, cannot be separated from the next semiquaver. In this situation, it seems to be most natural to lead the slur to the end of the passage; this is the version we adopt to the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 436-437

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

Slurs in FE (literal reading→EE,GE1→GE2)

Probable interpretation of slurs in FE

Slurs in FE (contextual interpretation) & GE3
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The moment of division of the slurs in FE is unclear – the slurs generally overlap over A, yet the shape of the slurs suggests rather the interpretation that we deemed to be likely. However, slurs in analogous places indicate a division of the slur before the penultimate semiquaver.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 436

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

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There is no  raising d1 to d​​​​​​​1 before the 1st semiquaver in FE, which is necessary due to the previous chord having been written on the bottom stave. The mistake was corrected in EE by adding a , whereas in GE by moving the chord to the top stave (as in the main text).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions