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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Terzverschreibung error

b. 14

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

Grace note b1 in FE (→EE) 

Grace note d2 in GE
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The version of GE is most probably a result of a Terzverschreibung error, perhaps repeated after FE, in which it was then corrected – it could be proved by various print faults in FE around this place. Chopin would often use this kind of grace notes in the octave texture – cf. e.g. the Concerto in F minor, op. 21, the 1st mov., bars 149-150, the Etude in B minor, op. 25, no. 11, bar 47 or Allegro de Concert, op. 46, bar 103 and 146. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 23

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

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The traces of changes to print, visible in FE, prove that the grace note was initially printed – most probably by mistake – at the pitch of f1.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

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. 82

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

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In GE1 (→GE2), there is an erroneous f instead of d as the 2nd quaver. The mistake was rectified in GE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions

b. 103

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

g2 in FE (→EE)

b2 in GE
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The version of GE is almost certainly a Terzverschreibung mistake, probably committed in FE, in which Chopin, however, corrected it in the last phase of proofreading. Taking into account the traces of corrections, a similar mistake was committed and corrected in FE also in the last figure in the previous bar. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors repeated in GE