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b. 8

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

Fingering written into FED

Fingering written into FES

No teaching fingering

Our variant suggestion

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In fact, the numerals written into FED and FES can be treated jointly, yet, most probably, they indicate different fingering of the first five semiquavers:

  • 5-4-3-2-1 in FED,
  • 3-2-1-3-1 or 4-3-1-3-1 in FES.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Differences in fingering , Annotations in FES

b. 8

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

Dotted rhythm in GC (→GE) & EE

Even semiquavers in FE

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The authenticity of the dotted rhythm in GC (→GE) and EE does not raise any doubts. The equal semiquavers of FE may be considered as a result of inattention of the engraver or misunderstanding of the handwritten base text, yet the version can be also a result of Chopin's correction, introduced still in the manuscript or proofreading of FE. As one of the traces of possible changes performed in print, one can consider the too long slur, adjusted to the note being closer to the bar line than the visible g semiquaver.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes , Dotted or even rhythm

b. 8

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

No mark in GC (→GE) & EE

Long accent in FE

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 8

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

2 long accents in GC

No accents in FE

Short accent in GE1 & EE

2 short accents in GE2 (→GE3)

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Same as in the previous bars, the accents are a result of Chopin additions in GC and (most probably) in the base text to EE. The first two signs are clearly longer, however, according to us, it follows from the intention of clearly writing the signs overlapping the slur. The missing second one in GE1 is most probably an oversight (cf. the note concerning the chord in the L.H.), yet it is hard to state what was the reason of omitting this sign in EE.

See also the note on articulation in this bar.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Long accents , Errors in GE

b. 8

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

No sign in GC (→GE) & EE

Arpeggio sign in FE

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The arpeggio sign before the 2nd chord in the L.H., present only in FE, was most probably added by Chopin in the base text to this edition or at the time of proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE