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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Issues : Cautionary accidentals

b. 7

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

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In the sources there are sharps reminding of the already previously marked raise of these notes before the 8th and 12th semiquavers – a2 and f2. We do not consider them in the main text, as the correct text results here from both the rules on accidentals' validity and the melodic context and fingering. The sharp before a2 is included in CLI, GE2 (→GE3) and EE4. The sharp before f2 is present in FE (→GE1→GE2→GE3,→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 8

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

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In the manuscripts there are no cautionary naturals before the first two semiquavers in the upper voice. In FE (→GE,EE) there is a sign before e2, while in GE and EE4 a  was added also before f2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 8

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

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On the 4th beat of the bar there is a superfluous  before g1 in the manuscripts (cf. bar 4).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 9

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

No accidental in CLI & Ap

 before a1 in FE (→GE,EE) 
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Chopin added a cautionary  before a1 still in the handwritten base text for FE (→GE,EE). In the situation in which the opening phrase of the Etude appears already for the third time, written from a new line of the text, the sign seems to be superfluous.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 9

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

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FE (→GE,EE) has cautionary naturals before the last semiquaver in bars 9 and 13. Despite being undeniably authentic, the signs are, according to us, unnecessary in such a regular figuration.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals