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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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b. 36

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

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The cautionary natural before c1 in the L.H. was added in one of the last proofreadings of FE (→GE,EE). The manuscripts do not have a sign in this place. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 36-37

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

Semiquavers in CLI & FE (→GE,EE) 

Crotchets in Ap
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The extended articulation of the accompanying two-note chords in Ap seems to be a one-time exclusive idea or a certain transitional phase in the shaping process of the Etude's text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes

b. 36-38

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

Dots in Ap

Dots in FE (→GE,EE) 
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In the main text we give the dots with which Chopin provided all quavers in these bars in FEcor. Ap also has dots, yet only over two bass notes in bar 38. See also bar 37.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 36

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

No slur in CLI & FE (→GE,EE) 

Slur in Ap, interpretation
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The real beginning of the slur in Ap was probably illegibly written, so that it is imperceptible in the photograph. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 37

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

Octave in CLI

Single note in Ap

Single note in FE (→GE,EE) 

Octave possibly intended in FE
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In the main text we give the version of Ap and FE (→GE,EE), which could have been intended by Chopin, as he did not add A1 during numerous proofreadings of FE. In this version, the appearance of octaves in the bass is very consistent in the reprise: single notes in bars 36-40 and octaves from bar 41 to the end. However, it is very likely that the engraver of FE accidentally omitted the lower note of the octave, while Chopin did not notice it in proofings (the fact that the base text for FE could have included the octave is proved by CLI). There is no doubt that the octave, same as the remaining quavers in the L.H., would have been provided with a staccato dot.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE