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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Differences in fingering

b. 408-409

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

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE

Fingering written into FEH
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The fingerings of EE and FEH differ at the beginning of the sequence, yet in the further part, one of Fontana's fingerings is most probably compliant with the entry in FEH. It is difficult to say whether and to what an extent one of these fingerings comes from Chopin. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 412-413

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

Fingering written into FED, literal reading

Fingering written into FED, possible interpretation

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The one written in FED between the staves may refer to f1 in the L.H. or to the g​​​​​​​1 minim in the R.H. As the digit is placed closer to the L.H., since it touches the head of the 1st semiquaver, we assign it to this note. However, both in FEH and EE, the fingering was given only or mainly for the R.H., which proves that this part was considered to be more problematic (with which one cannot argue). Therefore, the entry in FED may also apply to the R.H., i.e. indicating the position of the 1st finger on a black key.    

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; 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 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. 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. 434

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

Fingering written into FED

Fingering written into FEH

Fingering based on FED & FEH, suggested by the editors

Fingering written into FEFo

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The concerted fingering of FEH and EE most probably corresponds to the Chopinesque one, which is confirmed by the entry in FED. See also the note to bar 410. In comparison, the differing fingering of FEFo stands out, written actually rather by the pupil than by Chopin. It does not exclude its possible authenticity, yet in the main text we take into account the remaining entries – FED and the three digits of FEH that may have been written by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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