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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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b. 72

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

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In all sources, except for GE3, double sharps were unnecessarily repeated before the semiquaver f1-f2 octave.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 73

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

f in FE (→EE)

d in GE & FES
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FE feature an erroneous f on the 2nd quaver, which can be considered a result of an oversight of a  before this note or a Terzverschreibung error. Oversights of marks in such situations are very frequent in Chopin's, and not only, works, hence we adopt the version with f as the text of FE (in the version "editors"). FE was interpreted in the same way in EE; a  was added also in FEH. This prescriptive, "routine" addition, however, does not take into consideration a broader context – the accompaniment structure in bars 71-76 clearly indicates a Terzverschreibung error, hence a d note. Such an interpretation was adopted in GE; it is also confirmed by the correction in FES. According to us, the entry in FEH does not have to mean that Chopin paid attention to this place – the mistake is so blatant that the pupil could have introduced the correction by herself still before presenting this movement to the composer.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEH

b. 73

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

d2 repeated in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

d2 tied in GE3
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According to us, the absence of the tie of the d2 grace note is a mistake – Chopin would often use such a breakdown of octaves downwards written in this way, cf. e.g. the Concerto in F minor, op. 21, the 1st mov., bars 149-150, the Ballade in G minor, op. 23, bars 258-259 or Allegro de Concert, op. 46, bars 217 and 219.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 74

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. 74

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

Staccato dot in FE

No mark in GE

Wedge in EE
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Nothing indicates the authenticity of the versions of GE or EE – the first is most probably a result of an oversight, the second – a revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE