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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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b. 18

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

 under 4th quaver in FE (→EE)

 under 3rd quaver in GE
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In FE, the ​​​​​​​ mark is placed inaccurately, so that it looks like it were to be valid only just from the 4th quaver. GE correctly interpreted the mark (in accordance with analogous bar 22, 26 and 30).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 23

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

No pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)

[ ] suggested by the editors
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The missing pedalling in the 1st half of the bar is rather an inaccuracy – in almost identical bar 31, the markings are present in all sources.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 93-94

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

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)

Shifting suggested by the editors

Our alternative suggestion

Supplement suggested by the editors
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The pedalling in bar 93 must be erroneous – juxtaposing dominant with tonic (in this order) rings false in this texture, and it is difficult to assume that Chopin would have wanted to achieve such a result. However, it is not obvious how one could rectify that mistake. There are a few possibilities:

  1. moving the  mark in bar 93 to the middle of the bar. A sound result of such modified pedalling does not significantly deviate from the authentic one given in analogous bars 18-19 and 26-27;
  2. moving the pedal change written under the bar line half a bar earlier. It results in a sonically enhanced variant of the authentic pedalling;
  3. completing the source markings by adding a pedal change in the middle of bar 93.

In the main text, we suggest the latter, which allows for elimination of mixed chords without moving the markings featured in the sources. We also recommend the 2nd suggestion, which complements the unquestionable pedalling of the analogous bars. There is a similar situation in bars 97-98.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 96

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

No pedalling in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

   in GE3

[  ] suggested by the editors
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Among all the bars opening the main phrases of the theme (analogous to bar 17), this bar is the only one devoid of pedalling markings (excluding bars 52 and 280, in which the entire thematic phrases are written without pedalling). In this situation, inaccuracy of notation seems to be highly likely; therefore, we suggest adding those markings in the main text. The same pedalling was given already in GE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 97-98

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

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)

Shifting suggested by the editors

Our alternative suggestion

Supplement suggested by the editors
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We give three possible clarifications of the pedalling of the sources, which we find to be erroneous in bar 97.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE