The crotchets in bars 1-2 and 5-8 constitute a significant change of the concept in Ap in the scope of the Etude's technical problems and its sound image (cf. the characteristic of Ap). As the version does not appear in any of the sources related to the publication of the piece – neither in CLI nor in FE (→GE,EE) – it seems that the prolonged articulation of the accompanying two-note chords appeared only as a transitional phase in the shaping process of the Etude's text or – which, according to us, is more plausible – as a one-time exclusive idea. See also the remark concerning bars 3-4.
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations
issues: Chopin's hesitations, Accompaniment changes
notation: Rhythm
