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Issues : Changes of tempo markings

b. 1

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

Tempo marking in AI

A (→GE→FE→EE)
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While preparing the Mazurka for print Chopin revised and precised the initial performance indications in A (→GE→FE→EE): he described the tempo differently than in AI, and added the metronome mark and con anima.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Changes of tempo markings

b. 1

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

88 in A

84 in FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin changed the prescribed tempo of the Etude twice: in A he deleted Presto and wrote Vivace, while in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE), he slightly reduced the metronome tempo. Cf. changes of a similar nature in the Etudes in E major, No. 3 and C minor, No. 12.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Changes of tempo markings

b. 1

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

No indication in FE & GE

in EE

Our variant suggestion
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The tempo indication Vivace was most probably introduced by Chopin in the base text for EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Changes of tempo markings , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 1

composition: Op. 10 No 9, Etude in F minor

Agitato in AI

. = 92 in A

. = 96 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The way of writing the indication of tempo-character in A suggests that Chopin was gradually developing this indication. Initially, it included only Agitato (as in AI), to which then Molto and eventually Allo were added. The change of the value in the indication of the metronome tempo is most probably a result of Chopin's proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Metronome tempos , Authentic corrections of FE , Changes of tempo markings

b. 1

composition: Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

in AT

in AW

in CDP, GC (→GE), FE & EE
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Initially, Chopin – in AT and AW – considered Agitato to be a more important indication characterising the Etude than Presto, which he wrote only in AT. However, eventually, while preparing the work for print, he decided to leave Presto only. According to us, it can reflect the change of the piece's character, perhaps together with clarification of the concept of the entire opus.
In the earlier manuscripts there is no metronome tempo.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Metronome tempos , Changes of tempo markings