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Issues : 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

b. 16-23

composition: Op. 10 No 7, Etude in C major

Pedalling in A

FE (→GE,EE)
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The pedalling in A is written rather at random – only the  marks in bars 17 and 21 and the whole-bar long pedalling in bars 19-20. In the main text we give the indications of the version completed by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A

b. 16

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

No sign in A (→FE)

 in GE & EE
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In this context, the missing  mark is undoubtedly a result of Chopin's inattention, who added pedalling in a proofreading of FE, or – which is more plausible – of the engraver implementing this proofreading. The mark was added both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 16

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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In GE1 there are no  markings in this bar – probably a result of the engraver's distraction.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 16

composition: Op. 28 No. 7, Prelude in A major

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At the end of the Prelude one can see in A a crossed-out pedal release asterisk, which confirms that these quite frequent situations in Chopin's pieces are not accidental inaccuracies of notation.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Deletions in A , No pedal release mark