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Op. 10 No 8, Etude in F major

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b. 33-34

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

Slur in A

FE (→GE,EE)
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It is hard to determine whether the slurs of FE (→GE,EE), separated contrary to the clear notation of A, are a result of Chopin's proofreading. Therefore, in the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic slur of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 34-36

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

Slur in bar 34 without continuation in A (→FE→GE1), literal reading

No slurs in bars 35-36 in EE3 & GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

No slur in bar 35 in EE4

Suggested contextual interpretation of A

Suggested contextual interpretation of FE (→GE1)
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The end of the slur of A (→FE→GE1) in bar 34 (the last in the text's line) suggests continuation in the next bar, yet in bar 35 the slur was omitted in A (→FE→GE,EE). In subsequent GE,s the slur in bar 34 was shortened. According to us, lack of slurs in bars 35-36 is a result of Chopin's inattention at the time of writing A (he also omitted accents there), hence we suggest to complete the slurs. Due to the ambiguity concerning the range and possible divisions of the slurs, we give two suggestions.
In EE4 a slur was added in bar 36, which was certainly performed by the reviser. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccurate slurs in A , Errors of A

b. 37

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

Slur in A

Slurs in FE (→GE,EE)
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The first R.H. slur in A is probably drawn imprecisely. The distinctly different slurs in FE (→GE,EE) are most likely the result of Chopin's correction.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Authentic corrections of 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. 41

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

No mark in A (→FE→GE)

Dot in EE
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The staccato dot in EE is undoubtedly an editorial addition.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions