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Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 77-81

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

 in A, literal reading

 in A, contextual interpretation

No signs in FE (→GE,EE) 

Our variant suggestion
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The  marks visible in A under the part of the L.H. in bars 77 and 79 present serious performance problems – none of them was included in FE (→GE,EE), while the mark in bar 77 may concern the part of the R.H. in bar 81. We base the variant solution in the text on the assumption that both marks concern the L.H. and their absence in the editions could have been a result of inaccuracies in reproducing the manuscript.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 78

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

 in A

Possible interpretation of A

 in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The interpretation of the  mark written in A presents a number of problems. It undoubtedly concerns the part of the R.H., in fact, only one note – d2. Therefore, it could be considered as a kind of reversed long accent. The  hairpins visible in FE (→GE,EE) actually have a similar meaning and they were not questioned by Chopin at the time of proofreading, thus we adopt them in the main text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 79-81

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

Dots in A

No marks in FE (→GE,EE) 
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Lack of staccato dots at the beginning of bars 79 and 81 in the editions is most probably a result of negligence of the engraver of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 80-81

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

 in A

No markings in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The visible in A dynamic indications of the phrase's ending were not included in FE (→GE,EE). We do not give them in the main text, as they describe a quite inconsequential detail, which is probably only one of a few possible solutions here; moreover, Chopin could have accepted their absence while proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 83-84

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

Dots & wedges in A

Dots in FE (→GE)

No marks in EE
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The difference between dots and wedges in A is very clear, yet it was not included in FE (→GE). Taking into account numerous inaccuracies of the notation of staccato marks in FE, we give preference to the detailed indications of A. In EE all dots were omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in EE , Authentic corrections of FE , Wedges