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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 232-256

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

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b. 234

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

b in FE (→GE,EE)

G-b suggested by the editors
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A comparison with similar bars 226, 250, 577 and 585 reveals that the discussed bar is the only one without a tenth as the 5th quaver in the L.H. (there is only its top note). Since in two out of four mentioned places (bars 226 and 585), the bottom note of the tenth was added in the proofreading of FE (it is indicated by visible traces performed in print), Chopin could have left the single note in the discussed bar inadvertently. Such omission of a correction in one of a few repeated places would happen to him quite frequently (cf. e.g. the Etude in B minor, op. 25, no. 10, bar 87 or the Prelude in F minor, op. 28, no. 8, bar 17). Due to this reason, in the main text, we suggest adding the bottom note of the tenth, G, after the remaining bars.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 234-235

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

No slurs in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slurs in GE3
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In the main text, we suggest adding slurs on the basis of a comparison with analogous bars 226-227. The slurs were added already in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 236

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

No marks in FE (→GE,EE)

Strokes in FED, literal reading

Wedges in FED, possible interpretation
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We reproduce the four horizontal dashes written in FED, perhaps by Chopin, as wedges, since the Chopinesque wedges generally look like that in the autographs. However, it seems to be unlikely that Chopin would actually mean staccato in this place (not to mention staccatissimo). These marks are most probably to be interpreted together with the slur, as an indication of the portato articulation, close to the one the composer would usually mark with dots under a slur, e.g. in bar 231.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 236

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

 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

No pedalling in GE3

  [] suggested by the editors
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The missing  mark in this place is to be considered an inaccuracy – in the main text, we add the mark in accordance with analogous bar 587. A  mark is placed in FE (→GE1→GE2) under the last quaver in bar 235, which results from lack of space under the low-placed bass note. In EE, the mark was placed in bar 236 over the L.H. part, whereas in GE3, the pedalling was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark