Issues : GE revisions

b. 19-23

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

Slur in A

Slurs in FE (→GE)

GE2 (→GE3GE4) & EE (no slur in bar 21)

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The slurs in A, despite being added in fragments, were undoubtedly meant to create one continuous slur, running from the beginning of bar 16 to the middle of bar 23. However, in FE (→GE,EE), the slurs between bars 19 and 20 are clearly separated. Moreover, nothing indicates that the omitted in FE (→GE1) continuation of the slur in bar 21, certainly by inattention, was to be connected with the slur beginning in bar 22 (in EE and subsequent GE,s the slur in bar 20 ends on the last note). It is hard to attribute this discrepancy only to the engraver's distraction, on the other hand, it is uncertain what a possible Chopin's proofreading of slurs considered, whether the composer actually wanted to resign from one slur and divide it into two-bar phrases. In this situation, in the main text we give the certainly authentic slurring of A, subject to the fact that Chopin's latest decision could have been the divided slurs of the editions.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 28

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

No slur in A

Slur in FE (→EE,GE1GE2)

GE3 (→GE4)

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The slur in the L.H. was added – probably by Chopin – in a proofreading of FE (→EE,GE1GE2). The slur clearly indicates continuation in the next bar (on a new page), in which, however, there is no relevant mark. In EE, in which bars 28-29 are not separated, the slur was led to the beginning of bar 29. In turn, in GE3 (→GE4) the slur's range was limited to three semiquavers.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 29-31

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

Four dots in A & GE1

Two dots in FE (→EE)

GE3 (→GE4)

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In FE (→EE), the staccato dots in bar 31 were overlooked. The mistake was corrected in GE1, yet in subsequent GE,s, again one dot in each of these two bars was omitted. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 30-34

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

No slurs in A (→FE)

Slurs in GE

Our suggestion

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Omission of the slurs in the L.H. in bars 30 and 34 must be considered as Chopin's inaccuracy, as in bars 32 and 36 the slurs are present in A. Therefore, we suggest to complete the slurring on the basis of comparison with similar motifs in bars 2, 6 and analog. The additions – on a similar basis, yet with different results – were performed both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 31

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

Semibreve in A & GE

Minim in FE (→EE3)

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The version of A and GE is undoubtedly correct. The single-voice notation of FE (→EE3) is probably a result of a misunderstanding of the autograph's notation. The division into two voices without changing the rhythmic values is certainly a result of the revision of EE4 (similarly in bar 63).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions