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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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b. 496-497

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

Slur from quaver in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur from semiquavers in GE3
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A later start of the slur in GE3, although seemingly justified, is probably contrary to Chopin's final intention. The traces visible in FE prove that the four-bar slur starting from the 1st quaver resulted from proofreading – originally, these bars were provided with shorter slurs, out of which the first one, encompassing bar 496 only, most probably started after the 1st quaver. See also bars 500-503. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 500-503

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

2 slurs in sources

1 slur – our alternative suggestion
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In FE, one can see traces of proofreading of the slurs in bars 501-503 – originally, each of those bars was encompassed with a separate slur. If we take into account that Chopin combined also the slurs over bars 496-497, one can ponder whether leaving a musically unjustified division of the slur between bars 500-501 was intentional. It is likely that the proofreading was supposed to concern this place too, yet it was inaccurately implemented.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 513

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

2 slurs in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

1 slur in GE3
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The revision of GE3, unifying the slurring of bars 512-513 and 514-515, seems to be superfluous – the first time, the slurs articulate the rhythmic division of the passage's descending part, resulting from its very structure; the second time – they emphasise the unity of the entire virtuoso figure.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 516-517

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

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Originally, the slur of the R.H. encompassed only bar 517, which may be observed on the basis of the traces of its proofreading, visible in FE at the beginning of this bar.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE