mUltimate Chopin

Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Issues : Errors in EE

b. 44

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

No mark in CLI, EE2 & GE3 (→GE4→GE5)

Long accent in Ap, FEcor & EE3 (→EE4)

 in FE (→GE1→GE2) 
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According to us, the mark written by Chopin in FEcor is a long accent, same as in analogous bar 17. An unequivocal long accent is also in Ap. In FE (→GE1→GE2) the mark was interpreted as  hairpins, which, in this case, cannot be considered as an inaccuracy. In EE2 and GE3 (→GE4→GE5) the sign was omitted, whereas in EE3 (→EE4) a long (!?) accent was added.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 44-45

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

No sign in CLI & EE2

Slur in Ap & FE (→GE)

Two slurs in EE3 (→EE4)
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The slur over the chords on the 2nd and 3rd beats of bar 44 was added by Chopin in FEcor (→FE→GE); it is also in Ap. In EE2 the sign was overlooked, which was more than compensated in EE3 (→EE4), adding also a slur combining the fifth at the end of bar 44 with the octave at the beginning of bar 45.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE

b. 45-46

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

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In CLI there are no naturals returning a1 and d2 in bar 45 and a2 and d3 in bar 46. These patent errors were corrected by Chopin in FEcor. The accidentals – apart from the first one – were overlooked in EE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of CLI

b. 49

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

No fingering in CLI, Ap & EE

Fingering in FE (→GE)
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The missing last fingering digit in EE is probably a result of the engraver's oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 49

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

No mark in CLI, Ap & EE2

Accent in FE (→GE) 

Long accent in EE3 (→EE4)
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The accent in FE (→GE) must be considered as short. However, there survived no handwritten message of this sign, which requires caution at the time of its interpretation. According to us, the use of a long accent by Chopin is much more likely in this situation. The sign was omitted in EE2, which was completed in the later impressions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE