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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 28

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

No slur in CLI & Ap

Slur in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The slur starting from the G-g octave was written by Chopin in FEcor, yet without determining the final point – in bar 29, which is already on a new line, there is no continuation of this slur. The ambiguity was carefully reproduced in FE (→EE2→EE3), while in GE (and EE4) a natural in this situation ending of the slur was added.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 29

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

No slur in CLI, Ap & FE (→EE2→EE3)

Slur in GE & EE4
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Chopin did not mark the ending of the slur in FE (→EE2→EE3), whose beginning he wrote himself in FEcor (→FE→GE,EE). We add the only possible addition in this situation, in accordance with the ending of the slur introduced in GE (and EE4).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 29

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

 &  in Ap

Long accent in FEcor

 hairpin in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The unequivocal long accent, written by Chopin in FEcor, was erroneously recreated as a diminuendo mark in FE (→GE,EE). Although the  hairpins are also in Ap, there is no  at the beginning of bar 30 there.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 29

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

Semibreve in CLI

Version in #Ao & FE (→GE,EE) 
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The semibreve in CLI is undoubtedly the original version. In the final version Chopin enriched the sound and made the rhythm more robust. In Ap  before the lower note of the first octave is missing. In Ap and FE there is no  lowering e1 to e1 on the 2nd beat of the bar. This patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE and EE. In GE3 and EE4 an unnecessary  before the 2nd e is also added.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Accompaniment changes

b. 30

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

No marking in CLI & Ap

 in FEcor, GE3 (→GE4→GE5) & EE4

 &  in FE (→GE1→GE2, →EE2→EE3)
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was written by Chopin in FEcor, yet only the revisers of GE3 (→GE4→GE5) and EE4 placed both parts of the indication in a more or less correct way. In FE (→GE1→GE2, →EE2→EE3)  seems to concern the 2nd semiquaver, whereas  – only the 4th one. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE