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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

legato in Ap

sempre legato in FE (→GE,EE) 
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In the main text we give sempre legato written by Chopin twice (in bars 1 and 5) in FEcor (→FE→GE,EE). In Ap Chopin was satisfied with legato in bar 1, which, however, seems to concern also the accompanying voice or even only the lower voice, as there are slurs over the upper line of semiquavers.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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In bars 1 and 5 in CLI there are no naturals returning a1, d2 and f2. The signs were also originally absent in FEcor (→FE,EE), in which Chopin added all of them. A correct notation is featured in Ap too. Similarly as in all subsequent repetitions of this bar (bars 9, 13, 36 and 40). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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The cautionary accidentals before c1 in the L.H. were added in the L.H. in one of the last proofreadings of FE (→GE). They are also included in EE, apart from the  missed in bar 5 in EE2 (the engraver of EE also omitted  in bar 6, thus there are no accidentals on the entire stave of the 3rd great stave). This undoubtedly necessary addition probably comes from Chopin, although the signs are not to be found in any of the manuscripts.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

in A

in FE (→GE,EE) 
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In the main text we give the metronome marking introduced by Chopin in a proofing of FE (→GE,EE). The slightly faster tempo than the one written by Chopin in A is compatible with the rhythmic changes in a few fragments of the Etude – in bars 27, 30 and 32 Chopin withdrew from the use of demisemiquavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Metronome tempos , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

in A

in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The  indication in A is not legible enough and it could have been misunderstood by the engraver. In spite of this, in the main text we give  included in FE (→GE,EE), as the performance indications in FE were undoubtedly controlled by Chopin and even if he did not correct this indication, he certainly had an opportunity to accept it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , fz – f