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Op. 10 No 8, Etude in F major

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b. 44-46

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

No fingering in A

Fingering in FE (→GE)

EE
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The fingering added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE) was slightly modified by Fontana in EE. Lack of indication of the 1st finger in the L.H. in bar 44 may also be a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 47

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

Triad in A

Third in FE (→GE,EE)
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While proofreading FE (→GE,EE), Chopin removed e from the chord at the beginning of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 47-49

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

Dotted minims in A

Minims in FE (→GE,EE)
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Various rhythmic values of the elements of the A1-A octave in bars 47 and 49, marked in details in A, were not reproduced in FE (→GE,EE). Most probably, it is a result of misunderstanding of the manuscript. However, it should be emphasised that the pedalling added in a proofreading of FE makes the longer detention of the upper note a purely technical action, without any impact on sound.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Different values of chord components , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 47-51

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

No pedalling in A

Pedalling in FE (→EE)

GE

Our variant suggestion
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The pedalling in these bars was added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→EE). The first  mark was placed only in bar 48, which is most probably a mistake. In GE the mark was moved to the end of bar 47, in accordance with the harmonic sense. We suggest a similar correction in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 47

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

b1(2) in A

b1(2) in FE (→GE,EE)
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In A the only accidental in the part of the R.H. is the  before the 3rd semiquaver (c2). In a proofreading of FE (→EE), Chopin also added a  before the 2nd note (b1). It is probably a correction of the manuscript's inaccuracies, yet in this harmonic context the version with b1 (b2) as a possible original version cannot be entirely excluded. The accidentals in the 2nd group of semiquavers are included only in GE (in A, in which the middle part of the bar is written – same as in the following bars – with the octave sign, a sign or signs were not necessary).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE