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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

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. 283-284

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

Slur to b2 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Slur to b3 in GE3
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The slur of FE (→EE,GE1→GE2) is almost certainly too long – the engraver must have confused the b3 quaver in bar 283 with the b2 quaver in bar 284, which is placed at the same height. Therefore, we acknowledge the correction introduced in GE3 in the main text. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 294-295

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

e1 tied in FE (→EE), contextual interpretation

e1 repeated in GE
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In the main text, we correct the minor inaccuracy of the notation of the rhythm in FE (→EE). The missing dot prolonging the e1 quaver in bar 294 could have also contributed to the omission of the tie of that note in GE, although, according to us, it is more likely that the tie was added by Chopin in the last stage of proofreading of FE. The crossing-out of the e1 quaver at the beginning of bar 295 visible in FEH emphasises that the note should not be played again in this place. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Inaccuracies in FE , Rhythmic errors , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Annotations in FEH

b. 312-313

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

b repeated in FE (→EE)

b tied in GE3

Tied b suggested by the editors
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The missing tie of the b2 crotchet is almost certainly an oversight – the tie is in analogous bars 84-85 and in violins I in FEorch. Chopin's or the engraver's distraction is additionally proven by missing slurs in bars 309-314.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions