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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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b. 456-457

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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The fingering written in FEH is undoubtedly the most natural and rather obvious explanation of the printed Chopinesque indication. Therefore, both the detailed fingering of almost each note in bar 456 and repetition of those indications in the next, identical figure are conspicuous.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH

b. 456-457

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

Slurs to g​​​​​​​2 in FE (→GE,EE)

Slurs to c​​​​​​​3 suggested by the editors
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The notation of the sources suggests that the slurs reach only the bottom note of the g2-c​​​​​​​3 fourth. It is unjustified in terms of the pianistic reality, which is proven by, e.g. the notation of an abbreviated version of these motifs in bars 458-459 – the entire fourth is an integral part of the passage, both at the beginning and at the end. Due to the above reason, in the main text we lead the slurs to c3, which is confirmed by the notation of bars 464 and 468 and, in a way, also of bar 461.  

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 458

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

No mark in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Accent in GE3

Same accent as our alternative suggestion
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Contrary to the previous two bars, the missing mark cannot be considered a patent oversight. In spite of a similar figure in the L.H. part, the bar performs a different function within the four-bar section (bars 456-459) than the remaining three – while the previous two bars are independent units with a clear climax in the middle of the bar, the third one is a part of a two-bar structure and it prepares its climax falling at the beginning of the fourth one. In turn, the accent in the fourth bar emphasises a new note, signalling the change of harmony and transition into the next phrase. Therefore, in the main text we leave the version without accent; we suggest adding it only in an alternative version. The accent was added also in GE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 458-459

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

Dot in FE (→GE,EE)

2 wedges suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we suggest a wedge over both quavers in these bars, in accordance with the markings present in the majority of similar places.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Wedges

b. 459

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

No fingering in FE (→GE)

Fontana's fingering in EE
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions