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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 470

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

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 470

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

Pedalling in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Pedalling in GE3
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In FE (→EE,GE1→GE2), the pedalling marks must be inaccurate in this place. It is the  mark, placed clearly after the bass octave, that may be particularly misleading. This was most probably caused by the low-placed bass note whose stem points downward, which hampered the notation. In turn, the ​​​​​​​ mark was placed before the end of the ascending passage, which, even if it corresponds to the notation of [A], must be considered an inaccuracy. A natural pedalling encompassing the entire bar was introduced in GE3.  

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 471

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

No sign in FE (→GE,EE)

Slur in FED (literal reading)

Slur in FED (possible reading)
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The slur could have been added in FED, see the note in bar 470; it reaches the 2nd crotchet in the bar. According to us, it is, however, highly likely that Chopin wanted to use it to emphasise the d1-e1 step in the tenor voice.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

b. 471

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

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The cautionary natural before C seems to be equally justified as the authentic mark before g3. In the main text, we add also a ​​​​​​​ before c3.

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issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 471

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

 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

 in GE3
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In the majority of the sources, the ​​​​​​​ mark is placed inaccurately, although it is unclear what the reason for it was (cf. a more explicit situation in the previous bar). In the main text, we consider the revision of GE3 to be correct (but see the next note).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions