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Op. 10 No 8, Etude in F major

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 34-35

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

No marks in A (→FE→GE,EE3)

  & accent in EE4
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The hairpins and accent added in EE4 are certainly an addition of the reviser, probably modeled on authentic indications in bars 2-3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 35-36

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

No marks in A (→FE→GE,EE)

Accents suggested by the editors
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Lack of accents is most probably Chopin's oversight, who omitted here also slurs. Cf. bars 7-8.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 38-39

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

Two staccato dots in A

One dot in FE (→GE1,EE)

No marks in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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In FE (→GE,EE) the staccato dot at the beginning of bar 38 was overlooked. In GE2 (→GE3→GE4) the dot in bar 39 (as well as in bar 40) was also omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE

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. 51

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

Accent on second crotchet in A

Accent on first chord in FE (→GE,EE)
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The change of the position of the accent, which in A concerns the A1-A octave and in FE (→GE,EE) the chord at the beginning of the bar, must be considered as inspired or accepted by Chopin. While proofreading FE, the composer added an arpeggio mark and pedalling in the same place, hence it seems to be highly unlikely that he did not see the accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE