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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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b. 16

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

1 in FE

No fingering in GE

1-2-4-5 in EE

1[ suggested by the editors
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According to us, the 1st finger given in FE next to the d1 note indicates a simultaneous performance of the d1-f1 third with that finger. The same is suggested by the fingering added by Fontana in EE. No fingering in GE may indicate that Chopin added the digit in FE in the last phase of proofreading. There is a similar situation in analogous bar 57. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 16

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

Fingering written into FES

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 16-17

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

Slur d2-g2 in FE (→GE)

Slur f2-g2 in EE

Slur d2-b1 suggested by the editors
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It is unclear from the notation of FE (→GE) to which notes the endings of the slur are supposed to be linked. When interpreted literally, the slur leads from d2 in the middle voice to g2 in the soprano cantilena. It is not impossible, particularly since the division into voices is not strictly written down here – Chopin separated the top voice only in the 2nd half of bar 16, where it was necessary due to the varied rhythmic values. However, taking into consideration a possibility of an inaccurate reproduction of the notation of [A], which would often occur in similar situations, the slur could be reasonably assigned to the top voice, as it was done in EE, or to the middle third sequence b1-d2 – a1-c2 – g1-b1, which we suggest in the main text. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 17

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

No slur in FE (→GE1→GE2)

Slur in EE & GE3

Slur suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we suggest a whole-bar slur in the L.H. after the authentic slurs encompassing figures of a similar shape in bar 20 and 23-25. The addition was introduced also in EE and GE3. A similar situation in analogous bar 58.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 18

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH