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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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b. 146-147

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

No markings in FE (→GE1→GE2)

 in bar 147 in EE1

2  markings in EE2 (→EE3) & GE3

2 [] suggested by the editors
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The missing ​​​​​​​ marks are a patent inaccuracy, hence in the main text we suggest adding them after the two previous bars. The marks were added already in EE (in EE1 only in bar 147) and GE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 197-198

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

No marking in FE (→GE1→GE2)

 in EE & GE3

[] suggested by the editors
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The notation without  mark was probably present already in [A], since an analogous place in bars 441-442 is written in the same manner. Therefore, it is a particular case of omission of ​​​​​​​, used by Chopin at the end of a piece – after all, the solo part ends (temporarily) in bar 198. In this situation, it seems to be natural to hold the pedal to the end of bar 198 like it was indicated in EE and GE3, or a quaver longer, which may be suggested by the notation of the L.H. in bars 442-443. Since the cumulative notation of the solo part and of the piano reduction of the orchestral part causes the authentic notation – without  – to be misleading, in the main text we suggest to add that mark in a way to leave the exact moment of the pedal's release to the discretion of the performer.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 258

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

​​​​​​​ in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

​​​​​​​ in GE3
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A shift of the  mark most probably resulted from lack of space in [A] – in FE in bar 254 the mark is also placed next to the note and not under it, but it does not cause confusion there.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 259

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

No marking in FE (→GE,EE)

​​​​​​​ suggested by the editors
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Taking into account the identical context of bar 255, we consider the missing ​​​​​​​ mark to be a mistake.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: No pedal release mark

b. 272-273

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

 in FE (→GE1→GE2)

   in EE

No pedalling in GE3

Our variant suggestion
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The missing  mark does not have to be considered a mistake – such a notation is to be found on several occasions in Chopin's pieces (e.g. in the autograph of the Etude in D​​​​​​​ Major, Op. 25 No. 8, bars 19-20). The marks we suggest are the earliest and latest possible – due to harmonic reasons – moments of pedal release. It was already EE that considered the notation of FE to be inaccurate; in turn, an additional omission of the  mark is probably a mistake of GE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE , No pedal release mark