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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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b. 262-263

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

No slur in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur in GE3

Same slur suggested by the editors
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It seems to be unlikely that Chopin could have imagined a different articulation of semiquavers than in the adjacent bars; therefore, we consider the missing slur to be an inaccuracy of notation, quite frequent in this Concerto, cf. e.g. 1st mov., bars 201-202.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 262

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

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FE is lacking in a  lowering d​​​​​​​4 to d4. The inaccuracy, most probably repeated after [A], was corrected in the remaining editions.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 263

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

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FE is missing a  lowering g​​​​​​​1 to g1. The context of the preceding G major scale points to Chopin's oversight, one of a few in this and the next few bars. The accidental was added both in GE and EE. The fact that Chopin heard g1 in the last triplet is supported by bar 265, in which the same motif is used, written in all sources with a  before the respective note.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 264-266

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

Fingering written into FEH

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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The fingerings of FEH and EE differ either only in the finger on b1 (the 5th finger on c2 may be used both after the 4th and the 1st finger) or also in their further course (after the 1st finger on b1, the following c2 may be played with, e.g. the 3rd finger). The fingering of FEH was entered twice – in bars 264 and 266.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FEH

b. 265-267

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

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In FE, there are no accidentals before the 7th semiquaver in bars 265 and 267 and before the 8th semiquaver in bar 266. Chopin's oversight of the naturals restoring a1 is obvious both in bars 265 and 267 (A minor chord in the L.H.) and in bar 266 (correctly written, identical bar 264). In all remaining editions, some or all missing naturals were added:

  • GE1 (→GE2) added accidentals in bars 265 and 267,
  • EE1 added a  in bar 266,
  • EE2 (→EE3) and GE3 contain the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions