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Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 38-50

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

No pedalling in CLI

Pedalling in FE

Pedalling in GE & EE

Our suggestion
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In the main text in bars 38-46 and 49-50 we give the pedalling based on the undoubtedly authentic pedalling of FE (→GE,EE). At the same time we correct a few clear defects, particularly:

  • we complete the  signs omitted in FE in bars 40 and 46;
  • we add the pedalling in the 2nd half of bar 42 omitted in FE (→GE,EE);
  • in FE we move the inaccurately put  sign in bar 43 and the  sign in bar 44.

The omissions and inaccuracies in bars 40, 43-44 and 46 were already corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 43

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

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The stem of the 2nd minim in the L.H. in FE reaches only the upper note, G, which results in the fact that the lower one, G1, seems as if it was a semibreve. In GE and EE the error was corrected.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 44

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

e3 in CLI, GE3 (→GE4→GE5) & EE as well as FED, FEJ & FES

d3 in FE (→GE1→GE2)
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FE (→GE1→GE2) has d3 as the last semiquaver. The mistake is revealed by corrections in all three pupils' copies. The note was changed to e3 also in EE and subsequent GE,s.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , GE revisions , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEJ

b. 44

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

b1-g1 in CLI, FE2 (→EE) & GE

c2-b1 in FE1
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The version of FE1 is certainly erroneous, which is proved by the compliance of CLI and FE2, probably corrected by Chopin. GE and EE also have a correct text, which in the case of GE is probably a result of revision on the basis of analogy with the previous bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 51

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

No pedalling in CLI

One pedal in FE (→GE1→GE1a→GE2, →EE2→EE3)

Two pedals in GE3 (→GE4→GE5) & EE4
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In FE (→GE1→GE1a→GE2,→EE2→EE3) there is no change of pedal at the transition between bars 51-52. The comparison with analogous bars 3-4 proves the engraver's error or maybe an error of Chopin himself. In the remaining editions or impressions the missing indications were added.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE