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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 42

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

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In FE (→GE1), the top note of the 10th semiquaver is an a2 (with a ); a2 is then restored with a sharp at the beginning of the 4th beat in the bar. The unequivocal mistake of the engraver is confirmed by corrections in three out of four pupils' copies – FES, FEJ and FEH. Respective revisions were introduced also in EE and subsequent GE – in GE2, the erroneous  was changed to a , whereas in EE and GE3, both marks were removed.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEJ , Errors repeated in GE , Annotations in FEH

b. 44

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

b1 in chord in FE (→EE1) & EE3

No b1 in GE & EE2
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The missing b1 note on the last quaver in GE may be an oversight. According to us, however, it is more likely that Chopin added this note in the last proofreading of FE. It is indicated by visible traces of changes in FE, i.e. an inaccurate alignment of the upper section of the stem, reaching this note, with respect to the lower one, which would be impossible if the entire stem was engraved as one line, and the trace of removing b1 in the last chord in the R.H. Therefore, the proofreading would consist in replacing the broad chord in the R.H. (with a span of a ninth) – b1-e2-b2-c3 – with an easier chord – c2-e2-b2-c3 – and in adding a b1 to the last chord in the L.H.
In EE2 the b1 was probably deleted due to a comparison with a copy of GE; the correct text was reinstated in EE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 44

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

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In FE, there is no accidental before the topmost note of the 2nd chord. This patent mistake – see the chord in the L.H. on the 4th quaver – was corrected both in GE and EE. A sharp was added also in FES.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Annotations in FES , Last key signature sign

b. 44

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

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In FE, the  before the chord on the last quaver is placed at the pitch of c1 instead of e1. This patent mistake was corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 44

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

No arpeggio sign in FE (→GE)

Arpeggio sign on 4th beat in EE
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Nothing suggests the authenticity of the arpeggio in EE, which was most probably added by analogy with the two previous chords.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions