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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 453

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

Short acents in FE (literal reading→EE) & GE3

Long accents in GE1 (→GE2)
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The type of accents used by Chopin does not unambiguously result from the notation of FE – the marks are longer than the definitely short accents (e.g. in bars 474-476) and placed slightly after the notes, which may be an argument for long accents. In the main text, we give short accents, since they seem to be more natural in this context. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 454

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

Inverted accent in FE, contextual interpretation

Accent in GE & EE
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The fact that the accent in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2) is placed between the notes of the f1-f​​​​​​​2 octave is almost certainly a consequence of the first group of semiquavers in the L.H. having been written on the top stave (in GE3, the mark was placed between the staves). Therefore, in the main text we place the accent under the octave, just like in the previous bar. The reversed mark most probably stems from a mistake of the engraver of FE; it was recognised as a mistake already in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 458

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

Wedge in FE (→EE)

Dot in GE
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The staccato dot featured in GE instead of wedge is probably a mistake of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Wedges

b. 460

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

Wedge in FE (→EE)

No mark in GE
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The missing staccato mark probably results from an oversight of the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 463-465

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

Different accents in sources

Long accents suggested by the editors

Short accents, our alternative suggestion
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It is uncertain which kind of accents Chopin meant in bars 463 and 465, since two accents in bar 463 are long, whereas the one in bar 465 – short. As there is no reason to differentiate between the indications, we suggest unifying the marks and choose long accents for the main text. (We also suggest adding an accent at the beginning of bar 465.)  

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents