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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 373-374

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

d2 repeated in FE (→EE)

d2 tied in GE
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The notation of FE is unclear – in bar 374, opening a new line of text, an ending of a slur that was probably reaching the top note of the d2-b2 sixth was printed (the slur is inaccurate, it cannot be ruled out that it was supposed to apply to the bottom note), yet in bar 373, there is no slur suggesting continuation in the next bar. GE and EE specified the notation differently:

  • in GE, the fragment of the curved line in bar 374 was considered a tie of d2, and we consider that interpretation to be correct (cf. the unquestionable notation of analogous bars 377-378);
  • EE adopted a natural, at first sight, interpretation of the curved line as a motivic slur (we also consider it to be the text of FE); when interpreted so, the last d2 in bar 373 is not tied to the next bar​​.

Moreover, if we assume that the slur in the 2nd half of bar 373 was inaccurately reproduced and is too short, the discussed fragment of the slur in bar 374 may be considered an ending of that slur. We discuss this and other issues related to slurs and phrase marks in a separate note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 373

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

Crotchet in FE (→GE1→GE2)

Dotted crotchet in EE & GE3

Dotted crotchet suggested by the editors
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In FE (→GE1→GE2), the missing dot prolonging the c3 crotchet seems to be an inaccuracy of notation, since that note is naturally continued by b2 at the beginning of the next bar. There is no reason (also pianistic) to break the two-part notation. The dot was added already in EE and GE3. There is a similar situation in bar 377. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 377

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

Crotchet in FE

Dotted crotchet in GE & EE

Dotted crotchet suggested by the editors
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Like in bar 373, we consider the missing dot prolonging f2 to be an inaccuracy of notation. Our view was shared already by the revisers of GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 382

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

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In the R.H. part, FE has only two naturals in the first semiquaver triplet. This inaccuracy, typical of Chopin, was corrected in the remaining editions – GE1 (→GE2) added a ​​​​​​​ before the penultimate semiquaver of the bar, while EE and EE3 – also before the 7th semiquaver.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 386

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

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The ​​​​​​​ omitted in FE before the 1st semiquaver was added both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions