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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 52

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

Wedge in FE

No mark in GE & EE
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The missing wedge in EE and GE must result from an unfortunate placement of the mark in FE between the dots indicating the range of the octave sign.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 53

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

Slur in FE (→EE)

No slur in GE
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We regard the lack of slur as an oversight by the engraver of GE1, although it could have been added in FE at the last stage of proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 55

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

Two e2 together in FE (→EE)

Each e2 separate in GE
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In the main text, we give the notation of FE (→EE), intuitively comprehensible and used by Chopin on a number of occasions, e.g. in the 1st mov. of the Concerto, bars 404-406. The version of GE must be erroneous – such a notation is rhythmically unclear and suggests a double performance of the e2 note. Moreover, like in many other places, GE overlooked the wavy line emphasising the continuity of the trill.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 55

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

 in FE (→EE)

No sign in GE
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The missing  in GE may be explained by an oversight of the engraver of GE or, alternatively, by the fact of adding the mark in the last phase of proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 56

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

con forza in FE (→EE)

con fuoco in GE
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The con fuoco indication added in GE, incompatible with the phrase's character, is most probably a result of a mistake of the engraver of that edition. Cf. the Etude in C minor, op. 10, no. 12, bar 5.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE