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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 127

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

f2 in FE (→EE) & GE3

g2 in GE1 (→GE2)
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The compliant version of FE and all sources of the orchestral part – MFrorch and FEorch (→GEorch) – proves the mistake of GE1 (→GE2), corrected only just in GE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 128

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

 mid-bar in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

 at beginning of bar in GE3
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According to us, a comparison with the dynamic markings in analogous bars 132, 136 and 140 points to an inaccurate placement of the ​​​​​​​ mark in the majority of the sources. The reason could have been the fact that [A] used a convention of placing indications within their scope of validity, and not at the beginning. Therefore, in the main text we include the shift of the mark adopted in GE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Centrally placed marks

b. 130-143

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

Long accents in FE (→GE1→GE2)

Short accents in EE & GE3
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In FE, the majority of the accents in bars 130-131 and analog. are long accents – 7 out of 11 (compared to 2 short and 2 ambiguous); the ratio in GE1 (→GE2) is similar. Taking into consideration the fact that the Chopinesque mark of a long accent was not considered by the engravers to be a long accent but rather a short one or a ​​​​​​​ hairpin, we regard such a representation as a proof that Chopin meant long accents in this place.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 132

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

 on 2nd quaver in FE (→EE)

 at beginning of bar in GE
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A comparison with the dynamic markings in analogous bars 136 and 140 points to an inaccurate placement of the ​​​​​​​ mark in FE (→EE). In the main text, we take into account the shift of the mark adopted in GE. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Centrally placed marks

b. 132-136

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

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In FE, there is no ​​​​​​​ before the 9th semiquaver in bars 132 and 136. The patent inaccuracy was corrected 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