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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 609

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

Appoggiatura in FE (→EE)

Slashed grace note in GE
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Just like in a few other places (e.g. bar 250 and 577), one can ponder whether the long grace note is just a proof of the engraver's carelessness in this place. This is how it was assessed in GE; however, according to us, the situation in this bar is different (as well as in bar 607) – Chopin would frequently use grace notes in the form of small crotchets before longer values, e.g. minims (cf. e.g. the Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21, 1st mov., bar 208, as well as the Impromptu in G​​​​​​​ Major, Op. 51, bar 104 or the Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61, bar 209 and 212). Due to that reason, in the main text we leave the notation of FE (→EE). The above observations do not prove whether that notation is actually compliant with Chopin's intention; they only show that it is a possibility, hence the version of GE may be considered an acceptable variant (we encounter a short grace note in a similar context in, e.g. the Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1, bar 19).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 667-670

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

5  &  in FE

6 ​​​​​​​ in GE & EE

6  ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we prolong the wavy lines emphasising the duration of the trills. Neither the range of the wavy lines nor the fact whether they were used in the notation at all influences the performance manner of the trill, hence we choose the most suggestive notation. Chopin would write longer, continuous trills in various ways – cf. e.g. the Waltz in D​​​​​​​ Major, Op. 64 No. 1, bars 69-72.  

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 670

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

Trill ending in FE (→EE)

No R.H. termination in GE1 (→GE2)

No R.H. ending, L.H.slur in GE3

Endings & slurs in both hands suggested by the editors
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The missing ending of the trill in the R.H. must be a mistake of GE. Taking into account the version of analogous bar 332, one can wonder that generally meticulously revised GE3 did not add that ending, although a little slur to the grace notes in the L.H. was added. In the main text, we add little slurs to both endings of the trills, precisely after bar 332. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE