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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Annotations in teaching copies

b. 551-552

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 authenticity of these concerted indications is not confirmed, yet, according to us, it is highly likely that it is a Chopinesque fingering.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 555

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

e2 in FE

e2 in GE, EE & FEJ
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The sharp before the last semiquaver in FE is almost certainly a mistake – it is proved by comparison with analogous bar 196, 200 and 551, supported by deletion of the unnecessary accidental in FEJ. The awkward e2-d2 sequence, omitting the chordal e2, drew the attention of both the revisers of GE and EE. The traces of corrections visible in FE prove that the discussed note was corrected from d2 to e2, which allows us, to a certain extent, understand the mechanism of the mistake – the proofreading was definitely aimed at e2, yet along with a notehead, the engraver erroneously moved also the  (cf. the Sonata in B​​​​​​​ Minor, Op. 35, 3rd mov., bar 20)​​​​​​.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Annotations in FEJ

b. 555

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH

b. 556

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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Like in bar 552, the unobvious use of the 1st finger on a black key was marked in FEH. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH

b. 558

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

Fingering written into FED

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED