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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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b. 49

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

14 notes in FE (→GE,EE)

Possible 16-note variant in FEH
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In FEH, the ending of this bar was provided with two diagonal crosses, with which Chopin would often mark places discussed during lessons, most probably problematic. Moreover, there is an ambiguous entry between a1 and d2; it can be interpreted as an inaccurately placed  referring to a1 (see the adjacent note) or two additional notes, constituting an extended, variant version of the final ornamental figure together with the remaining demisemiquavers.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEH

b. 52

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

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In the main text, we add a cautionary  before a2.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 58-59

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

Run to c3 in FE (→GE,EE)

Run to c4 in FEH
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The notation of the variant written in FEH extending the roulade, so that it ends at the beginning of bar 59 with the c4 minim, does not define the number or the pitch of the notes in the extension of the roulade. We interpret it as a signal that one should use the model from its printed part. This kind of extensions of figurations can be found in a number of other Chopin's pieces – cf. e.g. the Waltz in A major, op. 42, bars 243-244. According to us, it practically guarantees the authenticity of this entry.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEH

b. 58

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

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In GE and EE, a cautionary  was added before f3, which we adopt in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 59

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

No extra notes in FE (→GE,EE)

3 notes in FED

4 notes in FEH, possible interpretation
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Interpretation of the draft notation in FED is hypothetical to a significant extent – it is only 3 note heads that are written on the ledger lines, without stems or beams. Therefore, it is unknown in which rhythm they should be performed; their pitch is also unclear, since only the middle one is a distinctly written c3 note. We present the most likely interpretation, based on the following premises:

  • the draft nature of the entry suggests an obvious, easy-to-remember figure, e.g. repeated notes;
  • if the person entering these notes wanted them to be performed still before the end of the passage in the L.H., he or she could have easily written them in the corresponding place (earlier). In turn, it was difficult to fit them still before c3 on the 5th beat of the bar, but already after the minim in the L.H. It supports the placement suggested by us;
  • a variant implementing most likely a similar idea, written with quavers, is to be found in FEH.

According to us, such a placement of repeated c3 notes – directly before the triplet that ends the bar – is not excluded also by the notation of FEH, which we suggest as an alternative interpretation of that source. Naturally, none of the variants described in this note can be linked with the literal reading of the entry in FEH which occurs in the 1st half of the bar. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEH