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Op. 10 No 8, Etude in F major

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b. 8-13

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

No indications in A

cresc. &  in FE (→GE,EE)
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Dynamic indications in bars 8-9 and 13 were added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 8

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

No slur in A (→FE→GE,EE3)

Slur in EE4

Our suggestion
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In this context, lack of the slur over the semiquavers in the R.H. must be considered as Chopin's inaccuracy, which is justified by the revision introduced in EE4.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 9

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

No fingering in A (→FE→GE)

Fingering in EE
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In EE six digits of Chopin's fingering were completed with an additional '1' at the beginning of the 4th group of semiquavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 9-12

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

No accents in A

Accents in FE (→GE,EE)
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The accents added in FE (→GE,EE) may be a result of Chopin's proofreading. However, according to us, it is more probable that they were additionally added by the engraver of FE, who either did not observe the change in accentuation or he considered it to be the manuscript's inaccuracy. Cf. the Etude in C major, No. 7, bars 54-55, C minor, No. 12, bars 2-4. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 10-12

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

Slurs in A

No slurs in FE (→GE,EE)
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According to us, the 2nd slur in bar 10 and the slur in bars 11-12 were omitted in FE (→GE,EE) due to the engraver's inattention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE