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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 671

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

c2 in orchestra part in FE (→EE)

c2 with  suggested by the editors
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The version of GE, in which c2 is printed in normal font and thus included to the solo part, must be erroneous. Such mistakes in assigning particular notes to one or the other part would occur in a few places in Chopin's Concertos, e.g. in bar 486, as well as in the Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21, 3rd mov., bars 30-32.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in GE

b. 671-674

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

No slurs in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slurs in GE3
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The slurs added in GE3 are modelled on the authentic slurs in analogous bars 99-102 and 111-114. The addition may be considered justified, although in the case of the second slur, the autograph – contrary to the editions – rather suggests leading it to the beginning of bar 675. In the main text, we leave the economical notation of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 675

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

Wedges in FE (→EE)

L.H. dot in GE1 (→GE2)

Dots in both hands in GE3
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The absence and change of the staccato mark in GE1 (→GE2) is probably a result of carelessness of the engraver. A dot for the R.H. was added in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Wedges

b. 677

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

Fingering digit in FE

No fingering in GE

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The missing fingering digit in GE could be explained by it having been added by Chopin in the last proofreading of FE. However, the fact of having left a few mistakes, particularly the wrong note at the beginning of the bar, rather suggests that the composer did not address that bar in the last phase of work on the text of FE and that GE simply overlooked the digit.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE

b. 679

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

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In the main text, we add cautionary sharps before the f​​​​​​​ notes. Accidentals in the R.H. were added already in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions