FE
Main text
CLI - Copy by Linowski
Ap - Presentation autograph
FE - French edition
FEcor - Chopin's FE proof
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE1a - Corrected impression of GE1
GE2 - Second German edition
GE3 - Third German edition
GE4 - Fourth German edition
GE5 - Fifth German edition
EE - English edition
EE2 - Second impression of [EE1]
EE3 - Corrected impression of EE2
EE4 - Revised impression of EE3
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  b. 19

 in Ap

 in FE (→GE,EE

All dynamic markings given in the main text in bars 19-25 were added by Chopin in one of the later proofreadings of FE (→GE,EE). The composer introduced the changes in a relatively complete and correct text of the Etude, which may be considered as a positive factor – a sui generis warranty of an already balanced and mature concept. On the other hand, Chopin could have felt embarrassed by introducing another abundant portion of additions to an already meticulously corrected text, not to mention the urgent deadline (cf. the characteristics of FEcor). In this situation we believe that the much more detailed indications of Ap – despite its obvious authenticity – may be considered as an addition to the indications of FE only with considerable caution. In case of some indications and signs in Ap (e.g.  in bars 20, 22 and 24), juxtaposing them with the indications of FE is simply impossible.

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issues: Authentic corrections of FE

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