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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 202

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

Tied f1 in FE (probable interpretation→GE)

Tied c1 in EE
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The tie between the minim and the crotchet is placed in FE (→GE1→GE2) at the pitch of d1, so it may apply both to c1 and f1. Both versions are possible; however, in the main text, we choose it to be a tie of f1 due to a rhythmic analogy with bar 198 – playing the bass note on the 3rd beat of the bar.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 203

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

Slur in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

No slur in GE3

Slur suggested by the editors
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The slur of FE (→EE,GE1→GE2) is clearly erroneous – it corresponds neither to the course of music or the piano gesture. Taking into account the slurs in the subsequent similar passages, in the main text we suggest a slur modelled after the slurs present in the sources in bars 205 and 209.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 204

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

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In FE, there are no accidentals before the 4th and 8th semiquavers in the bar; at the same time, due to the use of an octave sign in the notation of the 1st beat of the bar, it is only the  before the 4th note that is to be considered necessary. In EE, this exact mark was added, whereas in GE, which rejected the octave sign, both necessary sharps were added.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 205

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

Slur in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

No slur in GE3

Slur suggested by the editors
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The fact of leaving the first two semiquavers of the passage outside of the slur is almost certainly an inaccuracy of notation – cf. analogous bar 209. The missing slur in GE3 is probably a revision – this edition omitted all slurs in the R.H. in bars 203-210.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 207

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

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In FE, a  is only before the top note of the octave on the 2nd beat of the bar. The patent mistake was corrected in the remaining editions by adding a  before the bottom note, whereas in EE and GE3, the unnecessary  before the top note was also removed.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions