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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 68-70

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

> &  in #FE (→GE,EE)

Long accents suggested by the editors
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According to us, the dynamic markings in bars 68 and 70, although of clearly different lengths in the sources, are to be interpreted in the same way due to the affinity of those bars. It is the long accent that was sometimes reproduced in a similar manner; we give such accents in the main text.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

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. 152

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

Staccato dot in FE (→EE)

Wedge in GE
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The wedge of GE is probably a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Wedges

b. 292-294

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

Long accents in FE (→GE1→GE2)

Short accents in EE & GE3
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Both the length of the majority of the accents and their placement, not over the note, but slightly after it (cf. a typical short accent, e.g. in bar 284), indicate the use of long accents by Chopin. However, in EE and GE3, it is difficult to consider the marks to be long in spite of the fact that their asymmetrical placement was preserved.   

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 338-339

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

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In bar 339, GE1 (→GE2) overlooked the dashes marking the range of crescendo. In GE3, the dashes were overlooked in both bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE