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Issues : EE revisions

b. 1

composition: Op. 25 No 5, Etude in E minor

Title & dedication in FC

Title & dedication in GE1

Title & dedication in GE2 (→GE3)

Title & dedication in FE

Title & dedication in EE1 & EE3

Title in EE2
 
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In the main text we give the title and dedication in accordance with the title page of the entire opus in FC and FE.
See the Etude in A major, No. 1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Dedications , GE revisions

b. 1-2

composition: Op. 25 No 5, Etude in E minor

No fingering in FC (→GE), FE & EE1

Fingering in EE2 (→EE3)
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EE2 (→EE3) added fingering for three figures in the R.H. In spite of a clear accuracy, nothing indicates its provenience from Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 1

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

in GC (→GE) & EE2

in FE (→EE1)
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The  time signature in FE (→EE1) is almost certainly a result of inattention or manner of the engravers of FE, who in numerous pieces by Chopin seemed not to differentiate between  and  – see the Etudes, Op. 10 or the Impromptu in A major, Op. 29. Therefore, in the main text we give , written in GC (→GE), whose correctness and authenticity do not raise any doubts. This time signature – probably under the influence of GE – was introduced also in EE2.    

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , 4/4 or 2/2

b. 1-2

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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The slur embracing the bass motif, visible in GC (→GE), was probably overlooked by the engraver of FE1 (→FE2→EE1). It was then added in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4), probably as a result of Chopin's intervention. The sign was also added in EE2.

 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

in GC (→GE) & EE2

No title in FE (→EE1)
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While writing to Fontana in August 1839, Chopin described this movement of the Sonata as "a short finale." The omission of the convention "Finale" title in FE (→EE1) seems to be, therefore, a common oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE