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Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

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Issues : GE revisions

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. 21

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

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We add a cautionary  before a on the 2nd beat of the bar. The addition was already made in GE3 (→GE4→GE5).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 21-22

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

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In CLI there are no essential accidentals in the part of the R.H., some of them were also omitted in the base text for FE. In subsequent proofings of FE Chopin, however, added all of them, so final FE (→EE) does not include any errors in this scope. Ap also has a totally correct notation. Lack of the  returning g2 at the end of bar 21 in GE1 probably means that Chopin added it only in the last proofreading of FE. The sign was added in GE2 (→GE3) together with few others, reminding; the majority of the latter were then removed in GE4 (→GE5), while one was added in EE4. We discuss the 2nd half of bar 22 in a separate entry due to the enharmonic difference in the notation of the 10th semiquaver.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 22

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

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In CLI the 10th semiquaver is written as an a2, which constitutes a natural cause of changes in the notation of the accidentals appearing in the further part of the bar. Lack of the  returning g2 on the penultimate semiquaver is, however, a patent error. In the majority of sources there is a reminding (?)  before the last note in the bar – only Ap and GE4 (→GE5) omit this rather unnecessary sign. 

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

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Errors of CLI

b. 25

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

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In FE, before the empty space after the deleted c3 note, a  was inserted, which was moved by the reviser of GE before f3. In EE2 (→EE3) the sign was removed, yet in EE4 a  was added before f3, probably after noticing it in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions