Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 39

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

Octave in A

Sixth in FE (→GE,EE)

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Despite the fact that the a2-a3 octave is possible as far as the sound is concerned (cf. the Prelude in F minor, Op. 28 No. 8, bars 6 and 20), Chopin's mistake seems to be almost certain here, even due to the pianistic issues. The conclusion is confirmed by Chopin's proofreading performed in this place in FE (→GE,EE). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors in the number of ledger lines , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 41-42

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

Accents in A

FE (→GE,EE)

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Different arrangement of the accents in FE (→GE,EE) is most probably a result of Chopin's intervention, although it is uncertain whether the composer moved the more or less accurately reproduced accents of A or only added – in another place – the marks omitted by the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 42-43

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

No pedalling in A

 in FE (→GE1)

  in GE2 (→GE3GE4) & EE

Our suggestion

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Lack of the pedal release mark depressed in the middle of bar 42 must be considered as the notation's inaccuracy in this context. The  mark was added in EE and GE2 (→GE3GE4) at the end of bar 42, which is undoubtedly justified with similar indications in the previous bars. We suggest a completion after the notation of A at the beginning of bar 44.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 43-45

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

No fingering in A

Fingering in FE (→GE,EE)

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The fingering in bars 43 and 45 in the main text – in total six times the 1st finger – originates from Chopin's proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 43

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

f4 in A & GE

f3 in FE (→EE)

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The longer octave sign in A is almost certainly Chopin's mistake. The error reached GE, where it remained unnoticed, through a proof copy of FE. In the last proofreading of FE (→EE), f4 was changed to f3, probably on the composer's request.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE