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Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 465

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

No mark in sources

Long accent suggested by the editors

Short accent, our alternative suggestion
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A comparison with analogous bar 463 points to a possible oversight of an accent at the beginning of the bar. Our two suggestions correspond to two kinds of accents included in the sources in bars 463 and 465.

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b. 470

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

No marks in FE (→GE,EE)

Accent & slur in FED (possible reading)
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It is difficult to interpret the intense entry in FED, although it was most probably repeated a few times. According to us, it is an accent, probably long, on the d​​​​​​​1 crotchet and a slur combining it with e1 in the next bar. However, we do not include those marks in the main text, since that interpretation is uncertain. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 474

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

 in FE (→EE)

 in GE1 (→GE2)

No sign in GE3
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In the main text, we reproduce the ​​​​​​​ hairpin on the basis of FE (→EE). However, according to us, the mark applies to both hands, namely to the sequence of semiquavers beginning particular groups (there is a similar situation in subsequent bars). It was most probably the engraver of GE1 (→GE2) that reversed the mark, whereas in GE3 its absence can be explained by an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 477

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

No marks in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Accents in GE3

Accents suggested by the editors
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In the context of increasing dynamics, the absence of accents must be considered an inaccuracy – FE most probably overlooked the marks due to the transition to a new page.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 493

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

No accent in FE (→GE,EE)

Accent suggested by the editors
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According to us, the accent emphasising the beginning of the second phrase is of structural significance and should not be omitted.

category imprint: Editorial revisions