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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 442-443

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

 in FE (→EE)

No sign in GE
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The missing ​​​​​​​ hairpin in GE may result from a mistake of the engraver or, which seems to be more likely in this case, from the fact that the mark was added in the last phase of proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 442-446

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

No marks in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Staccato dots in GE3
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The staccato dots in bars 442, 444 and 446 were arbitrarily added by the reviser of GE3 (here and in all similar places – cf. bars 416-422).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 444

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

No marks in FE

Wedges in GE & EE
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In this context, the missing staccato marks must be considered an oversight of Chopin or of the engraver of FE. Wedges were added both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 449-450

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

No marks in sources

Accents suggested by the editors
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We have decided to add accents in the main text after analogous bars 453-454. The situation is not obvious, since Chopin could have felt the need to accentuate these octaves in a more pronounced way only just the second time they occurred. The inaccurate notation is proved by fragmentary, rather accidental slurs in bars 449-452. 

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 452-453

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

Wedge on E in FE (→EE)

Wedge on B1 in GE
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Moving the wedge to the beginning of bar 453 is a reasonable revision; however, it shall require that the slur combining the E and B1 ​​​​​​​quavers is correct – see the note below.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions