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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Issues : Omissions to cancel alteration

b. 18

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

 c2 in CLI & FE (→GE,EE) 

No  c2 in Ap
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In the sources one or both naturals before the a1-c2 third were omitted. Lack of the  before a1 (in all sources) is a patent error. What is interesting is the fact that the defect was not corrected in GE and EE4 despite adding a cautionary  before a2. In turn, lack of the  returning c2 in Ap, although most probably incidental, leads to a version with c2, which, from the harmonic point of view, is not impossible.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration

b. 19-20

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

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In none of the authentic sources the notation of the accidentals in the part of the R.H. is entirely correct in these bars – particularly in bar 19. However, the inaccuracies do not pose problems in establishing the correct text. Moreover, in all sources except for Ap the unnecessary  before f2, the 14th semiquaver in bar 20, is repeated. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of CLI

b. 36

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

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In CLI there are no naturals returning a1, d2 and f2. The accidentals were also absent in FEcor, in which Chopin, however, added all of them. Eventually, both FE (→GE,EE) and Ap have the correct notation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of CLI

b. 39

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

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In CLI and FEcor the  returning d1 on the 4th beat of the bar was overlooked, which is a patent error.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of CLI

b. 40

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

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In CLI there are no naturals returning a1 and d2. The accidentals were also originally absent in FEcor, in which Chopin added both these two naturals and a third one returning f2 on the last semiquaver in the lower voice. Eventually, both FE (→GE,EE) and Ap have the correct notation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of CLI