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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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b. 113

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

 under 6th triplet in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

 under 5th triplet in GE3
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In the majority of the sources, the pedalling markings are most probably inaccurate – there is no reason for the most bottom elements of the chord not to be held with pedal. Therefore, in the main text we give a pedalling modelled after an analogous figure in bar 111. Such a change was introduced in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 113

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

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fingering in EE
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According to us, the fingering given in EE by Fontana does not come from Chopin. Changing the fingering of the same key arrangement at its repetition an octave higher does not seem to be necessary in this case, although it is naturally possible. A tendency to avoid wider gaps between the 1st and 2nd finger may be observed also in the fingering suggested by Fontana in the Etude in C major, op. 10, no. 1, e.g. in bar 3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 113

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

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fingering in EE
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The fingering added in EE by Fontana is adjusted to the probably erroneous version of the 6th semiquaver of the bar (although its application in the version adopted in the main text is naturally possible). This fact most probably proves that it is totally arbitrary. The fingering of both sources, compliant in the ascending part of the passage, suggests changing the hand position marked by the placement of the 1st finger, which was on the a1 note in the previous passage. However, the Chopinesque fingering added to FES in the 2nd half of the bar, where the 1st finger is also on a1, suggests that Chopin meant to preserve this position also in the discussed passage, filling the 1st half of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FEH

b. 114

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. 114-115

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

No  in sources

() suggested by the editors
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The missing  mark in bar 114 may be a mistake, since it is the last bar on a page in FE, which favours such inaccuracies. On the other hand, from the harmonic point of view, change of pedal is superfluous in this place, hence it cannot be excluded that it is the  mark at the beginning of bar 115 that was unnecessarily added. In the main text, we leave this issue to the performer's discretion. 

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark