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b. 9-11

composition: Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

 in bars 10-11 in AI

 in bar 9-10 in FE

 in bar 9 in GE

 in bar 9 in EE
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The hairpins of AI, leading to  in bar 11, is an earlier concept of dynamic indications. In the main text we stick to the version of FE, reproduced with minor inaccuracies also in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 9

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

Staccato dot in A (→FE)

No mark in GE & EE
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EE and GE overlooked a staccato dot over the first quaver in the L.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 9-10

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt III

Slur from c to f1 in A, literal reading

Slur from A to e1 in GE (→FE,IE)

Slur from a to e1 in EE

Slur from A to d1 suggested by the editors
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The fact that the A slur starts from the 3rd quaver in the bar most probably results from the difference in the direction of stems and beams – as Chopin wanted to write a slur on the side of noteheads, he omitted A, which is pointing upwards.
The musically unjustified rupture of the slur before the end of the passage is most probably also due to a graphic reason – a slight gap between the parts of both hands at the end of the bar. This is how it was assessed in the editions, in which, however, the slur was led only to the end of the bar, which can be considered an acceptable variant (except the arbitrary EE version, perhaps accidental). 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 10

composition: Op. 24 No. 1, Mazurka in G minor

A dot in A (→GE→FE)

No sign in EE
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The lack of a staccato dot under G in EE is probably due to the engraver's omission.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies

b. 10

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

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In EE1 the engraver overlooked the grave accent in the word più. The inaccuracy was corrected in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , EE inaccuracies