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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 47

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

3 slurs in FE

2 slurs in GE1 (→GE2)

2 slurs in EE

1 slur in GE3
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In the main text, we give the complete slurring of FE. The versions of EE and GE1 (→GE2) are most probably a result of the engravers' mistakes. A single slur in GE3 is probably modelled after the slurring of an analogous phrase in bars 95-96.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 69

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

 in FE (→EE)

No sign in GE
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The  mark, having the nature of a long accent, could have been added by Chopin in the last proofreading of FE (→EE), which is suggested by its absence in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 72-73

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

Minims in FE (→GE,EE)

Dotted minims suggested by the editors
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The absence of the dots increasing the duration of the bass notes most probably results from an inaccurately implemented proofreading of FE, for in this edition, there are visible traces of correcting in print the first notes in the bar from the following notation:  (with dots increasing the duration of notes). The unintentional character of the omission of the dots is proved by bar 75 in which a strictly analogous figure was printed already in the final layout and with a dotted minim. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors resulting from corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 92-94

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

Slur up to bar 94 in FE

No slur in GE

Slur up to end of bar 93 in EE
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It is difficult to consider the missing slur in GE an oversight, since the slur in FE consists of two sections in two lines of the text. Therefore, the engraver of GE would have had to overlook two marks (as well as the wedges at the beginning of bar 94). It means that the slur was almost certainly added by Chopin in the last phase of proofreading of FE. A shorter slur in EE is probably a result of the engraver's inaccuracy.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 94

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

Wedges in FE (→EE)

No marks in GE
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Like in the case of the slur, the missing wedges over the 1st quaver in the bar (in both hands) in GE prove that Chopin most probably added them in the last phase of proofreading of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Wedges