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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 72-73

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

Inverted long accent in bar 72 in FE

​​​​​​​ in bar 72 in GE1 (→GE2)

2 inverted accents in EE

​​​​​​​ in bar 73 in GE3

2 accents suggested by the editors

Our alternative suggestion
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In FE (→EE), the reversed accent is probably a mistake of the engraver, which is indicated by the common accent in analogous bar 300. Therefore, in the main text we give an accent both in this and in the next bar, like Chopin marked it in bars 300-301. There is also a possibility that the ​​​​​​​ hairpin in the 1st half of the bar was inaccurately placed – such a hairpin is present in (in bars 72 and 73) clarinet I in FEorch (→GEorch). The interpretation of the mark in GE1 (→GE2), graphically close to the version of FE, is, however, contrary to the actual sound of the orchestra, in which it is the chord in the middle of the bar that is played by the greatest number of instruments. GE3 tried to mitigate that discrepancy by moving the mark to bar 73, where it is a sui generis introduction to the authentic cresc. in bar 74. 

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

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Sign reversal

b. 93

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

No ornament in FE (→GE,EE1→EE2)

Mordent in EE3
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The mordent added in EE3 is a unifying addition of revision – this is the only place in which the 2nd bar of the theme, containing that motif, is devoid of mordent. Could it be that the ornament was overlooked in FE? It cannot be entirely ruled out; however, taking into account the fact that the first time the theme was presented the motif with mordent and the motif without ornament appear alternately twice (the first in bars 18 and 26, and the second in bars 22 and 30), we do not see the need to improve the text in the majority of the sources in this place.      

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 96

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

No slur in FE

Acciaccatura's slur in GE & EE
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 97

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

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In FE (→GE1→GE2), the upper note of the last quaver in the L.H. is an erroneous f​​​​​​​1.  The mistake was rectified in EE and GE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 101

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

No marks in FE

Staccato dots in GE & EE
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The missing staccato marks in the 1st half of the bar in FE must be an oversight, completed both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions