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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 8

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

No pedalling in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin added the pedalling while proofreading FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 15

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

No markings in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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Pedalling added during proofreading of FE (→GE,EE) stems certainly from Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 16

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

No pedalling in A

 in FE (→GE1,EE2)

  in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE3 (→EE4)

Our suggestion
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The  sign was added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE. In this edition (→GE1,EE2) there is however no , which same as in the other places (e.g., in bars 10-11 and 13) is probably an oversight. In the main text we suggest to complete the  mark by analogy with bar 8, yet also a longer pedal hold seems to be totally possible, as it was marked in later GE,s and EE,s.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark

b. 19-21

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

No pedalling in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin added the pedalling of FE (→GE,EE) in a proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 24-27

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

No pedalling in A

Pedalling in FE

GE1

GE2

GE3 (→GE4→GE5)

EE

Our suggestion
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The pedalling added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE is inaccurately written, probably due to the lack of space in tightly packed text on the page. It resulted in different attempts of interpretation by the engravers of GE and EE. In the main text we interpret the pedalling of FE as the natural harmonic pedalling, in accordance with the one which was undeniably marked in bars 29-30.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of FE