Issues : Annotations in teaching copies

b. 110

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

Fingering written into FES

No teaching fingering

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The digits written in FES in pencil are not only poorly visible, but they could have also been changed, as a result of which one can see more than one digit in some of the annotations. The markings over c3 (4?), c3 (4 or 5) and f2 and e2 (1 or 2) are particularly difficult to decipher. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 110

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

Fingering written into FES

Fingering written into FEH

Fingering based on FES & FEH

No teaching fingering

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Like in the R.H., the fingering digits written in FES pose problems in their interpretation, particularly those concerning e2 (1?) as well as b1 and d2 on the 3rd beat of the bar (4?, 1?). Generally, the fingering of FEH is totally compliant with the indications of FES – possible differences may occur only on the last two semiquavers on the 3rd beat of the bar, for which the interpretation of the entries in FES is questionable. In this situation, in the main text we give fingerings stemming from both copies, creating a coherent whole.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEH

b. 111-113

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

Fingering written into FEH

Fingering written into FES, bar 113

Fingering based on FES, bar 111

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fingering in EE

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It is difficult to evaluate the authenticity of the fingering of FEH in bars 111 and 113 – the digits are very similar to the Chopinesque ones, but the fingering differs from the one written by Chopin (in pencil, under Miss Stirling's entry written in ink) in FES. From the pianistic point of view, both fingerings are natural and convenient – in the fingering of FES, the next note, b1, is most probably to be performed with the 5th finger; it may be easier for a smaller hand. The digits added by Fontana in EE define the same fingering that was written in FEH.
In the main text, we give the fingering written in FES the first time the passage appears, i.e. in bar 111 – cf. the General Editorial Principlesp. 17.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 111

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

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fingering in EE

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The uncommonly precise indications in FEH were written by two different persons, which can be explained by the fact that, e.g. a pupil completed the teacher's entry. One digit given by Fontana in EE practically defines the same fingering, perhaps except for the last a1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 111

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

Fingering written into FES

No teaching fingering

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES