Fingering
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b. 360
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composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III
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The fingerings of EE and FEH are certainly compliant. There is a similar situation in analogous bar 368. It does not guarantee their authenticity, although in this context one can be almost certain that it is actually a Chopinesque fingering. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FEH |
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b. 360
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composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III
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The finger swap marked by Fontana in EE emphasises the need for a strict realisation of the sustained bass notes in this and the next bars – see bars 361-363. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: EE revisions |
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b. 361
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composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III
category imprint: Differences between sources issues: EE revisions |
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b. 361-363
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composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III
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In each of these bars (as well as in bar 360), Fontana marked in EE a finger swap on the G notes – from first to fifth in bars 360 and 362 and from fifth to first in bars 361 and 363. Such a fingering is a natural consequence of holds of those notes, carefully marked by Chopin; however, the fingering's function is not limited to the realisation of the octave sound of the bass note, which, e.g. in bars 362-363, is already guaranteed by the pedalling. Finger swaps on tied notes provide for a convenient and secure grip of the played notes (g and G1), which allows the performer to concentrate on the virtuoso passages in the R.H. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: EE revisions |
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b. 362
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composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III
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The fingering of FEH determines one of possible continuations of the Chopinesque entry in FED, whereas Fontana's fingering in FE – a different one. In the main text, we take into consideration the entry of FED only, defining the most important element of the passage's fingering – the thumb under. As an alternative solution, we suggest a combination of the fingering of FED with three digits of FEH, which could have been entered by Chopin. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FEH |
