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Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 44-45

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

Fifth in A

Triad in FE (→GE,EE)
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The version of FE (→GE,EE) is undoubtedly a result of Chopin's proofreading. In an analogous place at the beginning of the previous bar, in A there are traces of deleting the g note, hence one can speak of Chopin's hesitation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 49

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

No sign in A

 in FE (→GE,EE)
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In A the pedalling ends on the  mark at the beginning of this bar. The  mark added in FE (→GE,EE) is probably a result of Chopin's proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark

b. 49

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

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While proofreading FE (→GE,EE), Chopin added cautionary accidentals before g1 and g2. In the main text we give only the 1st of them.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 49

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

 & delicatiss. in A

 in FE (→GE,EE)
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It is hard to determine whether the difference between the indications used in A and FE is a result of the engraver's inaccuracy or Chopin's proofreading. Due to the fact that while proofreading FE, Chopin certainly performed corrections in this bar (additions of accidentals, pedalling and slurs), we consider the version of FE (→GE,EE) to be totally accepted. It suggests a slightly longer continuation of increased dynamics in the area of two-three bars after the end of cresc. in bar 48.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 51

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

in A

in FE (→GE,EE)
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Change of the indication is probably a result of Chopin's proofreading, who either ordered to change the indication or added a different one in place of the one overlooked by the engraver (it can be indicated by the missing e dim.). The possibility of a wrong interpretation of A by the engraver seems to be much less likely.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE