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b. 8-9

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

Semiquavers in AI

Crotchet in A

FE (→GE,EE)
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Already at the stage of writing A, Chopin withdrew from the original version of the ending of the 1st eight-bar section, written in AI. However, it was only in FE (→GE,EE) that he gave the final shape to the performance indications of this fragment.

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b. 8

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

No fingering in AI, A & EE

Fingering in FE (→GE)
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In the main text, we give the fingering of the L.H. added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE). According to us, the fingering was meant to dissipate any possible doubts concerning the division between the hands – in this particular place moving the bottom voice of the R.H. to the bottom stave may suggest its performance by the L.H. The fingering is absent in EE, which may be an oversight of the engraver or a revision of Fontana, who focused on the R.H. (in bars 1-14 he provided fingering to almost every note in the R.H.).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 8-9

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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The long accent over the d1-b1 sixth in bar 8 and the  hairpins in bar 9 were added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). The composer replaced with them the previous  sign in bar 8, written in A.

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issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 8

composition: Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

Slur in AI

Slurs in FE (→GE,EE)
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The random slurring of AI is simply a reflection of the working nature of this autograph. In the main text we give more detailed indications of FE (→GE,EE). Cf. the note on the rhythmic notation.

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b. 8

composition: Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

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The bottom voice is not marked in AI, which must be considered as a feature of a still immature notation and perhaps also a performance concept. It can be indicated by other dynamic indications – cf. notes in bars 7 and 8.

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