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Op. 25 No 9, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 37

composition: Op. 25 No 9, Etude in G♭ major

 in GC (literal reading) & GE2 (→GE3)

 in GC (interpretation), FE & EE

 in GE1
..

The notation of GC does not clearly show whether the  indication is to be valid from the 2nd or 3rd quaver in the bar. It results from the fact of performing corrections in the L.H. and from the related to it insecurity whether to consider the relation of this sign to the part of the L.H. at all and if the answer is affirmative, whether to refer to the original version ( was written prior to the corrections) or to the final one. In the main text we give the sign in accordance with [A], reconstructed on the basis of the compatible version of GC prior to the correction and FE and EE. The versions of GE1 and GE2 (→GE3) constitute only possible interpretations of this notation, whereas only the second one can have a different meaning than the main text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 41

composition: Op. 25 No 9, Etude in G♭ major

in GC (→GE) & EE

No indication in FE
..

In GC, the leggierissimo indication replaced the earlier written . A similar addition was added probably by Chopin in the base text to EE. In FE, the correction was either overlooked, if there was no , or unfinished, if it was there.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 50

composition: Op. 25 No 9, Etude in G♭ major

No marking in GC (→GE)

in FE & EE
..

The missing  in GC (→GE) is probably the copyist's oversight. It is also possible that Chopin omitted this copy, adding the indication in the Stichvorlage manuscripts.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC