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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 167-168

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

e tied in FE (→EE)

e repeated in GE
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The missing tie of e may be a mere oversight of the engraver of GE; however, the inaccurate placement of the slur in FE may mean that it was added in the proofreading. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 179-181

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

Double slurs in FE (→GE,EE)

Upper slur suggested by the editors
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According to us, double slurs in this place were not intended by Chopin; they are a side effect of proofreading aimed at replacing the short slurs with one long slur like in bars 171-173. The engraver added a new slur, yet he did not remove the old ones, which Chopin either did not notice or accepted, since it does not impede the interpretation of phrasing. Due to this reason, in the main text we give only the upper, longer slur.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Partial corrections

b. 196

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

Faulty rhythm in FE

Reversed dotted rhythm in EE

Crotchets in GE

Other interpretation of rhythm in FE
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There are three natural ways to add the rhythmic value in which the notation of FE is lacking; we give them as potentially compliant with Chopin's intention. Two of them were implemented already in the first editions. In the main text, we give the rhythm adopted in GE, which, according to us, is most likely due to the calming of the course of music (rallentando in the next bar) and due to the presence of that very rhythm in an analogous context in bar 440.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 199-200

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

Slur in FE (→EE)

No slurs in GE1 (→GE2)

Slur in GE3

2 slurs suggested by the editors
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The five-quaver slur in bars 199-200 was probably added in the last phase of proofreading of FE, which is indicated by its absence in GE. Leaving the 2nd quaver in bar 200 without slur may suggest different possibilities of phrasing and articulation. However, it is most probably an inaccuracy of notation, since in similar motifs the note, in the vast majority of situations – both in FEpiano and in the sources of the orchestral part – is connected to the previous one with a slur. Due to this reason, in the main text we suggest adding a respective slur (in GE3, it was added as the only slur in this place). There is a similar situation in bar 444. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 221

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

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In the main text, we add a cautionary  before f3. The accidental was added only in GE3. Interestingly, FE includes a cautionary  before f​​​​​​​1 in the L.H., which was not repeated both in GE and EE1 (→EE2). The accidental may have been added in the last phase of proofreading, which would explain its absence in GE; in EE, it was overlooked or considered unnecessary (it was added in EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of FE