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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 425

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

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The only digit written in FEH (by Chopin?) determines hand position for the entire 1st group of semiquavers; in this situation, it seems natural to repeat this scheme in the next two groups, where the digit determines fingering of the entire bar. It coincides with Fontana's fingering in EE, which is described in more detail.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FEH

b. 426-427

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

Fingering written into FED

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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Both Fontana's fingering in EE and the entry in FEH (most probably performed by the pupil's hand) differ from the Chopinesque fingering indicated in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FEH

b. 426-427

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

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The Chopinesque fingering given in the editions may be completed in bar 426 in two basic ways: by applying a double change of hand position (1st finger on the 2nd semiquaver of each of the four-note groups, f1 and b1) or by passing the 1st finger under on b1 at the end of the 2nd beat of the bar. If Chopin had meant the first possibility, he would have probably indicated the first change of position, particularly since the 1st finger would then fall on a black key (f​​​​​​​1). The second possibility was indicated both in EE and FEH, probably by Chopin's hand, which seems to confirm its authenticity in this situation.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FEH

b. 430

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

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The two ones written in FEH in the R.H. differ in font and type of pencil from the fingering in the L.H.; according to us, they could have been added by Chopin. The fingering resulting thereof differs considerably from the fingering added by Fontana in EE. The 1st finger indicated in EE on e1 ​​​​​​​naturally explains the use of the 4th finger on e2. In turn, it is not that obvious in the fingering indicated in FEH, since the last group of semiquavers offers a few possibilities of fingering – 5234, 5124, but also 5123. In the main text, we include the fingering of FEH, indicated probably by Chopin. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FEH

b. 431

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

No fingering in FE (→GE)

'1' added by Fontana in EE
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions