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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 9-14

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

No fingering in Ap

One numeral in FE (→GE) 

99 numerals in EE
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These bars, being a repetition of bars 1-6, were not provided with fingering by Chopin (except for the '4' digit at the beginning of bar 9). In EE Fontana copied here the fingering given in FE at the beginning of the Etude. In bar 12 the alternative misplaced fingering from the beginning of the bar was even repeated.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 9-13

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

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The naturals returning a1, d2 and f2 in bars 9 and 13 are inaccurately written in some of the sources. In CLI they are totally absent, although in bar 13 the sign returning d2 is before the last semiquaver in the lower voice. In FEcor Chopin added them only in bar 9, yet, eventually, he also added the  returning f2 in bar 13 in FE (→EE2). In GE1 only the sign returning d2 in bar 13 is missing. The remaining sources have the correct notation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of CLI

b. 10-14

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

Triad & third/fifth in CLI

Triads in Ap & FE (→GE,EE)
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The third on the 3rd beat in bar 10 in CLI was probably meant to be a fifth in the original version (Terzverschreibung). In the sources Chopin's hesitation concerning the placement of the cautionary  before c1 is also reflected.

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

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of CLI

b. 12

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

b not tied in CLI, Ap & FE (→EE2→EE3)

b tied in GE & EE4
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The ties sustaining b are probably (GE) or certainly (EE4) an addition of revisers of these editions. In the main text we adopt the undoubtedly authentic version of CLI, Ap and FE (→EE2→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 17

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

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In CLI there are no naturals returning c2 and e2, nor the sharp raising g1 to g1. The second error – lack of the  before e2 – remained unnoticed also in FE (→GE1,EE2).  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions