Issues : Chopin's hesitations

b. 39

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

Semiquavers in CLIFE (→GE,EE

Semiquavers & crotchets in Ap

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In Ap the rhythmic values of subsequent two-note chords of the lower voice in the R.H. create – same as in the previous bar – an alternating short-long scheme (semiquaver-crotchet). The resounding length contrast is additionally underlined with accents.  In the main text we give the homogenous, as far as the sound is concerned, version of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes

b. 40-42

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

Semiquavers in CLI & FE (→GE,EE

Crotchets in Ap

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The articulation of the accompanying two-note chords, extended in Ap in bars 9-10 and 13-15, seems to be a one-time exclusive idea or a certain transitional stage in the shaping process of the Etude's text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes

b. 43-44

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

Semiquavers in CLIFE (→GE,EE

Semiquavers & crotchets in Ap

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes

b. 44

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

Fifth in CLIFE (→GE,EE

in Ap

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The single crotchet in Ap is probably a later version than the e-h fifth in CLI. However, Chopin conserved the fifth in the base text for FE and confirmed his decision by adding in FEcor returning in this place. See a previous remark in this bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes

b. 44

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

 
 
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Same as in analogous bar 17, the value of a quaver in Ap is a variant present only in this manuscript.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Chopin's hesitations