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Op. 10 No 8, Etude in F major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 39-40

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

Slur & wedge in A

Staccato dot in FE (→GE1,EE)

No signs in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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It is hard to determine whether the omission of the additional slur visible in A was intentional. Similarly, the status of replacing the wedge with a staccato dot is also uncertain. In the main text we adopt the version of FE (→GE1,EE), which is compliant with the notation of bars 37-38 and was potentially accepted by Chopin at the time of proofreading FE. In GE2 (→GE3→GE4) the dot was omitted. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Wedges

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. 47-49

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

Long accents in A & EE

Short accents in FE (→GE)
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The long accents, written in A in bars 47 and 49, were reproduced in FE (→GE) as short. It is certainly a result of misunderstanding of Chopin's notation. However, it is difficult to determine what made the engraver or reviser of EE use marks resembling long accents, contrary to the base text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 50

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

Dotted minim & semibreve in A

Dotted minim & minim in FE

Two minims in GE & EE
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The engraver of FE probably assumed that lack of stem combining A and e is an example of inaccurate notation, quite often found in Chopin's autographs. In GE and EE the notation was simplified even more, omitting the point extending the bass note A. In the main text we give the precise notation of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Different values of chord components , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions