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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 46

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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The sources differ in the number of octaves written in an abbreviated form with the use of 8: three in CLI, the 2nd and 3rd in Ap, 3rd in FE. Both in GE and EE the use of abbreviations was totally rejected.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 47-48

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

 & dim. in Ap

 & dim. in FEcor (interpretation)

dim. in FE (→GE,EE) 

Our variant suggestion
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The line written by Chopin in FEcor was probably supposed to designate . It is indicated by the use of exactly this mark in Ap, whose performance markings in the last section of the Etude show a significant concordance with FEcor. However, it is unclear whether Chopin did not finish the mark, as he wanted to waive it, or whether it is a result of distraction (and, e.g., a temporary lack of ink). Therefore, in the main text we suggest a variant solution. The editions do not give this mark. The version of Ap is compatible with the markings of the published version, as far as the substance is concerned (apart from a possibly intentional omission of the  mark in bar 45 in FE). 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE