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Issues : No pedal release mark

b. 12

composition: Op. 28 No. 9, Prelude in E major

No  in A (→FC→GE)

 in FE (→EE) & CGS
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Chopin would often leave the last  mark without the closing  asterisk – cf., e.g. the Prelude No. 7 in A Major. Therefore, the mark added in FE, most probably by Fontana, almost certainly does not correspond to Chopin's intention. The presence of a  in CGS is one of many details pointing to FE being the basis of that copy.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: FE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 14

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

No marking in AI

in FE (→GE,EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: No pedal release mark

b. 15-27

composition: Op. 10 No 8, Etude in F major

 in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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In A the only indication concerning the pedalling is the  mark at the beginning of bar 15. The remaining indications were added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark

b. 15

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

No  in A

 in FE (→GE,EE)

() suggested by the editors
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The absence of the  sign in A does not have to be considered to be a mistake – perhaps Chopin did not want to determine the moment of releasing pedal in a place in which most probably it is about gradually suppressing the sound (the so-called diminuendo pedal). The sign added in FE may be authentic, however, according to us, it is to be considered to be an orientation hint only – the pedal can be certainly held longer. In this case, taking into account a possibility of an arbitrary addition of  by the engraver or reviser, in the main text we suggest a solution encouraging the performer to creatively look for a way of releasing the pedal, offering the most satisfying dying away of the sound. Cf. the Etude in D major, Op. 25 No. 8, bars 19-20. 

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

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark

b. 16

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

No pedalling in A

 in FE (→GE1,EE2)

  in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE3 (→EE4)

Our suggestion
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The  sign was added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE. In this edition (→GE1,EE2) there is however no , which same as in the other places (e.g., in bars 10-11 and 13) is probably an oversight. In the main text we suggest to complete the  mark by analogy with bar 8, yet also a longer pedal hold seems to be totally possible, as it was marked in later GE,s and EE,s.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark