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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 17

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

 in Ap

Accent in FE (→GE,EE) 

Our suggestion
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Our proposal (long accent) constitutes a resultant of undeniable elements of two sources including independently written indications in this place – Ap and FE (→GE,EE). We do not consider , as in the version for printing Chopin significantly reduced the number of these signs, while the type of the accent was determined by us on the basis of an entry made by Chopin himself in Ap. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 17

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

No marks in CLI & FE (→GE,EE) 

Three accents in Ap
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Chopin would gradually waive the indication of accents at the beginning of three characteristic four-note motifs in the R.H. Ap has three such accents, while in FEcor Chopin initially wrote the second and third of them. Eventually, he deleted the signs, covering them with the fingering.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 18

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

No markings in CLI, Ap & FE (→EE)

staccato in FEcor

Slur in GE
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In the main text we give the staccato dots written by Chopin in FEcor. The dots were omitted in FE (→EE) and in GE both octaves were combined with a slur. The authenticity of the latter is unclear – seeing the previous slurs, the reviser of GE could have considered the lack of slur over the last pair of crotchets as an oversight. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 18

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

  in Ap

FE (→GE,EE) 

Our suggestion
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In the main text we give the length-wise harmonised pair of   hairpins written by Chopin in FEcor. In Ap there is a striking imbalance between the half-bar-long  hairpins and the  sign, which looks like an accent. In the editions Chopin's indications were clearly extended.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 19-24

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

Staccato marks 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 includes staccato signs – alternating wedges and dots – yet only over four bass notes in bars 19-21.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE