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Issues : Authentic corrections in GC

b. 31

composition: Op. 25 No 11, Etude in A minor

in GC (→GE) & EE

No marking in FE
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Same as in bar 23,  was added by Chopin in GC (→GE) and most probably in the base text to EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 31

composition: Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

Metronome in GC (→GE) & EE3

No indication in FE & EE1 (→EE2)
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The indication of the metronome tempo was added by Chopin in GC in pencil, hence in the last phase of preparing the Stichvorlage manuscripts for print. Differently than at the beginning of the Etude, the composer added the indication only in this copy. In EE3 it was undoubtedly added on the basis of comparison with GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 32

composition: Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

No markings in AW & CDP

Pedalling in GC (→GE), FE & EE
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 32

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

No sign in GC (→GE1) & EE1

 in FE, GE1 & GE2 (→GE3)

 in GE2 (→GE3)

 suggested by the editors
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It is likely that by introducing the  sign on the  sign in GC, Chopin wanted to extend the original, half-bar-long pedal. Due to this fact, in the main text we suggest to release the pedal only at the end of the bar; the version is included in GE2 (→GE3). In FE, GE1 and EE2 (→EE3), the pedalling embraced only the 1st half of the bar, which in the case of GE1 probably results from misunderstanding the sense of the correction described above.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 33-35

composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

One slur in GC (→GE)

Three slurs in FE

Foru slurs in EE
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The Chopin corrections visible in GC allow to state that the slurs of EE are the original version, left in the base text to this edition probably by inattention. In turn, the phrasing of FE, also being probably a result of Chopin corrections, may be considered as an alternative solution with respect to the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections in GC