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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 592-593

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

No tie in FE (→EE) & GE3

Tie to d in GE1 (→GE2)
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The slur in GE1 (→GE2) is probably a result of a characteristic mistake consisting in placing a mark in the so-called 'mirror image;' in this case, on the wrong side of the note – cf. e.g. the Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21, 3rd mov., bars 172-173. The erroneous mark was removed in GE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Sign reversal

b. 593

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

Minim in FE (→GE)

Dotted minim in EE

Quaver & minim suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we specify the Chopinesque notation of the sustained d bass note. Chopin used this kind of simplified notation of sustained notes a few times (e.g. in the Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21, 2nd mov., b​​​​​​​ar 15), yet in this case a strict notation does not excessively complicate the notation (a similar notation is to be found, e.g. in the Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49, bar 43 and subsequent). The notation introduced in EE, although still vague, may be, however, considered to be more precise than the original one, particularly if we take into account the fact that originally a dot did not precisely determine the rhythmic value a note should be prolonged with. 

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 593

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

​​​​​​​in FE (→GE1→GE2)

in EE

in GE3

 [] suggested by the editors
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In this context, the missing  mark must be considered an inaccuracy – the fact of writing down a hold of the bass note with hand is most probably aimed at enabling clear pedalling, compliant with harmonic changes. The mark was added already in EE. It is present also in GE3, in the place we suggest in the main text. However, GE3 also arbitrarily moved the ​​​​​​​ mark.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 593

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. 594

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

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The traces of proofreading prove that in FE the originally printed 5th quaver was a d1.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE