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Issues : Enharmonic corrections

b. 47-49

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

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In AI Chopin wrote the 12th semiquaver in bars 47-48 (and in bar 49, marked as repetition of bar 48) as f1. In FE (→GE,EE) the note is written as g1, as a result of which the next note has to be provided with a .

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Enharmonic corrections

b. 50

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

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In the last group of semiquavers, in the place where FE (→GE,EE) has a b1, in AI there is a c2. By introducing this clearly justified correction, Chopin did not check its result precisely – in FE (→GE1→GE1a,EE) there is no  before c2, still necessary despite the change of the previous note from c2 to  b1. This patent oversight was corrected in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5).  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Enharmonic corrections

b. 54-56

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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In these bars the version of FCI clearly deviates from the final one – different harmonic rhythm in b. 54 and different shape of the melody in b. 55-56. We can also observe small changes to the arrangement of chords and enharmonic notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Accompaniment changes , Enharmonic corrections , Main-line changes

b. 58

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

d1 in JC & EF

c1 in PE
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Change of d1 into c1 is an undeniable improvement here, introduced into [A] (→PE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Enharmonic corrections

b. 63

composition: Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

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In AW the first crotchet was originally an a2, which Chopin changed to b2. At the same time, the consequences of the change were not checked – there was still a  before the 2nd quaver (a2), superfluous in the new situation, while b2 was not returned on the 6th quaver. Preparing the piece for print, the composer returned to the initial notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Enharmonic corrections