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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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Issues : GE 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. 74-75

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

No marks in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Staccato dots in GE3
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In GE3, all quavers in bar 74 were arbitrarily marked staccato. Moreover, dots were added to three chords in the L.H. in bar 75 (after the authentic marks in the R.H.).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 76-80

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

No marks in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Dots & accents in GE3
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In bars 76, 78 and 80, GE3 repeated the performance marks of the R.H. – staccato dots and accents – in the L.H. part (the accent in bar 80 was not taken into account). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 86-87

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

No marks in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

L.H. staccato dots in GE3
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In GE3, the authentic staccato marks from the R.H. part were doubled in the L.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 93

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

Slur from f​​​​​​​2 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur from g​​​​​​​2 in GE3
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We consider the slur from the 2nd semiquaver of the bar to be possibly inaccurate – see bar 30. Due to this reason, in the main text we give a slur over the entire 1st half of the bar. The slur was started earlier also in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions