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b. 1-8

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

Semiquavers in CLI & FE (→GE,EE) 

Crotchets in Ap
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The crotchets in bars 1-2 and 5-8 constitute a significant change of the concept in Ap in the scope of the Etude's technical problems and its sound image (cf. the characteristic of Ap). As the version does not appear in any of the sources related to the publication of the piece – neither in CLI nor in FE (→GE,EE) – it seems that the prolonged articulation of the accompanying two-note chords appeared only as a transitional phase in the shaping process of the Etude's text or – which, according to us, is more plausible – as a one-time exclusive idea. See also the remark concerning bars 3-4.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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In bars 1 and 5 in CLI there are no naturals returning a1, d2 and f2. The signs were also originally absent in FEcor (→FE,EE), in which Chopin added all of them. A correct notation is featured in Ap too. Similarly as in all subsequent repetitions of this bar (bars 9, 13, 36 and 40). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Before the last semiquaver in bar 1 FE (→EE2) has an undoubtedly authentic cautionary . The revisers of GE and EE3 (→EE4) added it also in bar 5. According to us, the signs in such a regular figuration are superfluous.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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The cautionary accidentals before c1 in the L.H. were added in the L.H. in one of the last proofreadings of FE (→GE). They are also included in EE, apart from the  missed in bar 5 in EE2 (the engraver of EE also omitted  in bar 6, thus there are no accidentals on the entire stave of the 3rd great stave). This undoubtedly necessary addition probably comes from Chopin, although the signs are not to be found in any of the manuscripts.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

No slurs in CLI & FE (→GE,EE) 

Slurs in Ap
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The slurs in Ap seem to be fragmented and their task is probably only to remind of the legato articulation. Anyway, Chopin did not determine the phrasing here in the version prepared for printing.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A