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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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b. 257-280

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

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b. 258

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

 in FE (→GE,EE)

Long accent – our alternative suggestion
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A few subsequent  marks in bars 258, 259, 261 and 263 mean that these hairpins have most probably a double meaning: long accent and diminuendo. In the case of bars 258-259, however, according to us, the best compliance with the phrasing is achieved by separating both functions – the mark in bar 258 denotes a long accent, whereas the next one – a common diminuendo. It cannot be excluded that Chopin did write a long accent in bar 258 () – if the octave, filling the entire bar, was written according to his custom, i.e. in the middle of the bar, then, after moving it to the beginning of the bar in print, the long accent mark, considered by the engraver to be a  hairpin, was proportionally extended. Taking that into account, we suggest an alternative notation with long accent. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Long accents

b. 259-261

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

Slur in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur in GE3

Slur suggested by the editors
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The fact of leading the slur to the beginning of bar 261 is most probably an inaccuracy, which one can easily imagine, being aware of the Chopinesque panache when writing slurs, encountered in numerous autographs. There is no reason for the phrasing to obscure the natural division, marked by the progression's parts and underlined by the additional slurs in the bass in bars 261-264 and  marks. Moving the beginning of the slur to the 2nd quaver in bar 259 is an arbitrary revision of GE3, modelled after the inaccurately reproduced slur in bar 263 in GE1 (→GE2).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 259-261

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

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 261-262

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

2 slurs in FE

3 slurs in GE

2 slurs in EE

Slur suggested by the editors
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The version of FE seems to be a result of a misunderstanding at the time of interpreting [A], in which possible corrections (combined slurs?) could have impeded figuring out Chopin's intention. The versions of GE and EE must be arbitrary revisions of this most probably inaccurate notation. The notation suggested in the main text, modelled after the previous element of the progression, is practically tantamount to the notation of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions