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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Annotations in FES

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. 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. 74-75

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

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In FES, there are added sharps before e2 in the 2nd half of bar 74 and E in the 2nd half of bar 75. The marks are of a cautionary nature and were most probably added by the pupil. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 79

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

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In FE, there are no accidentals before the 2nd octave, which is a patent oversight, corrected both in GE and EE. A sharp before a2 was added also in FES.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 85

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

Fingering written into FES

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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The additions in both copies certainly mark the same fingering. In the main text, we suggest the digits written by Chopin's hand in FES, defining this fingering in an efficient manner by indicating the moments of hand position changes. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEH