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b. 18

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

Slur in Ap, interpretation

Slur in FE (→EE,
→GE1→GE2
→GE3→GE4) 
..

The slur written by Chopin in FEcor is the only one featured in the part of the R.H. in the published version of the Etude (overlooked in GE5). In Ap there are many more slurs, e.g., the slur in this bar opens a five-bar fragment provided with slurs.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 19-21

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

No indications in CLI & Ap

in FE (→GE,EE) 
..

In FEcor (FE→GE,EE) Chopin wrote the reminder about the upper voice's articulation twice – in bars 19 and 21. The hint in bar 19 is justified with the beginning of a new section of the piece, particularly in a situation when in bar 18 a group of semiquavers was embraced with a slur. In turn, the reason to repeat the indication in bar 21 was probably the beginning of a new page in FE, similarly as in bar 11. Cf. also the remark concerning dynamic markings.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 19-24

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

Crotchets in CLI

Quavers & rests in Ap & FE (→GE,EE) 
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In CLI the crotchets in the L.H. in bars 19 and 21-24 are undoubtedly the original version – in FEcor Chopin replaced the majority of them with quavers with rests (except for the 2nd half of bar 24). The later version (apart from the last chord in bar 22) is also included in Ap, which may suggest Chopin's hesitation.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 19

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

c & g-b-c1 in CLI

C-c & c-g-c1 in Ap & FE (→GE1→GE1a, →EE2→EE3)

GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE4
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The original version of the L.H. part in the 1st half of bar 19 was discarded by Chopin both in Ap and in the base text for FE (→GE,EE). We add cautionary naturals on the 2nd beat of the bar (also in bar 20); an identical addition was performed in later GE and EE4.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Accompaniment changes

b. 19

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

 in Ap

 in FE (→GE,EE) 
..

The  hint at the beginning of the bar is both in Ap and in the editions (added in one of the later proofreadings of FE). However, the presence of the sign in FE (→GE,EE) raise doubts whether Chopin's intention was correctly reproduced.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE