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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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b. 233

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

Crotchet B in FE (→GE,EE)

Staccato dot suggested by the editors
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We consider the additional crotchet stem next to B to be a mistake – apart from this place, in the entire eight-bar section (bars 232-239), it is only the accented, topmost notes of the bass voice that are prolonged. That voice creates a lively, dance phrase, marked with the indication ben marcato and separated with staccato dots or accents – the discussed crotchet would have blurred this clear image. Cf. bar 235.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE

b. 234-235

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

Slurs in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slurs in GE3
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In the main text, we give slurs modelled after the previous phrase (bars 232-233), assuming an erroneous interpretation of the Chopinesque notation in this place. Out of four similar places (bars 232-239), a division of the slur between the bars appears twice, whereas a division after the 1st semiquaver triplet – only once, in the discussed bars (in bars 236-237, none of the slurs encompass the 1st triplet). Such a change was introduced already in GE3. However, one cannot rule out that Chopin approved of a differentiated slurring of those four phrases, since it indicated various aspects of this sometimes bimelodic figuration.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 235

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

No mark in FE (→EE)

Staccato dot in GE
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The missing differentiation of this bass note (with a staccato dot) is most probably an oversight – cf. all remaining bass notes in this section. Two bars earlier, a respective note is actually provided with a crotchet stem, yet we consider it to be a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 237-239

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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The fingering entered in FEH in bar 237 and repeated in bar 239 bears a strong resemblance to Chopin's handwriting and is compliant with the Chopinesque fingering of similar figurations in the Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 4, bar 2 and analog. or the Nocturne in D​​​​​​​ Major, Op. 27 No. 2, bar 52. Taking into account the above, we give it in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH

b. 237-239

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

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In bars 237 and 239, we add cautionary sharps before f​​​​​​​2 in the main text. The accidentals were added already in EE and GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions