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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Issues : GE revisions

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

b. 17

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

No slur in CLI & FE (→EE2)

Slur in Ap, FEcor & GE

Slur in EE3 (→EE4)
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The slur over the chords is in Ap, Chopin wrote it also in FEcor, however in finished FE (→EE) the sign was omitted, probably due to an overlap of a few Chopin's entries in this place. It is unclear how the slur appeared in GE; probably it is an accurate revision of the editor, e.g., on the basis of comparison with bar 44 (see also the remark in the next bar). In EE3 (→EE4) the slur was added under the chords, which is certainly an arbitrary revision. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 19

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

c & g-b-c1 in CLI

C-c & c-g-c1 in Ap & FE (→GE1→GE1a, →EE2→EE3)

GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE4
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The original version of the L.H. part in the 1st half of bar 19 was discarded by Chopin both in Ap and in the base text for FE (→GE,EE). We add cautionary naturals on the 2nd beat of the bar (also in bar 20); an identical addition was performed in later GE and EE4.

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

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Accompaniment changes