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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 586

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

​​​​​​​at end of bar in FE (→GE,EE)

​​​​​​​on 5th quaver suggested by the editors

Our alternative suggestion
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Performing the entire bar on one pedal leads to an unjustified mix of harmonies at the end of the bar, hence in the main text we adjust the position of the ​​​​​​​ mark in order to avoid it (cf. bar 577 and 585). A possibility that the markings in this bar are to be considered a general con pedale indication, hence differently than in the adjacent bars, seems to be less likely; we suggest a possible implementation of that interpretation as an alternative solution. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

b. 586

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

No slur in FE (→GE1→GE2)

Slur in EE & GE3
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Omission of one bar in slurring of such accompanying figures must be considered an inaccuracy. Therefore, in the main text we include the whole-bar slur added already in EE and GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 587

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

f ​​​​​​​in FE (→GE,EE)

a​​​​​​​, our alternative suggestion
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In the main text, we keep the version of FE (→GE,EE), despite the fact that a comparison with analogous bar 75 and 237 suggests a Terzverschreibung mistake on the 3rd quaver of the bar – in the printed version, the doubled leading note contributes to latent parallel f-f1 ⇒​​​​​​​ g-g1 octaves at the moment of resolution. A Terzverschreibung mistake belongs to the most frequently committed pitch errors  – cf. e.g. bar​​​​​​​ 290 and 308 of this movement of the Concerto or bar 73 and 108 of the second movement).

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Terzverschreibung error

b. 589

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

2 noteheads in FE (→EE)

1 notehead in GE
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Both notations are almost equivalent; however, in exposition Chopin changed the former to the latter, formally less strict yet simpler and thus more explicit, in several dozen bars (see bars 257-263). In the further part of recapitulation, it is also the latter that prevails; hence we consider this place an example of an overlooked proofreading of an analogous place and we include the change introduced in GE in the main text. See also bars 601-603.   

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 590

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

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In FE (→EE,GE1→GE2), there are sharps (cautionary?) before f​​​​​​​ at the beginning of bar 590 and 594. In GE3, the superfluous accidentals were omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign