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Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 30-37

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

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Due to the lack of generally recognised rules concerning accidentals, the sources differ in this respect. However, the differences do not influence the interpretation of the text. The layout of the accidentals adopted in the main text can be found in GE4 (→GE5).

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions

b. 33-36

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

No indications in CLI

in FE (→EE) 

in GE
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The dynamic indications in bars 33 and 36 constitute a part of frugal, yet undoubtedly authentic performance indications of FE (→GE,EE). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 38

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

f w CLI & FE (→GE)

g in GE
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G in GE is a mistake (it was corrected only in GE5) drawn from the review copy of FE, which is proved by the visible traces of the note's deletion in FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 38-50

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

No fingering in CLI

Fingering in FE (→GE1→GE2→GE3)

Additional fingering in EE

Additional fingering in GE4 (→GE5)
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The fingering in bars 38-45 and 47-49, originating from FE (→GE,EE) and adopted to the main text, is certainly authentic. In EE Fontana added to it 29 digits in bars 42, 44, 46 and 50; the additions do not change the fingering stemming from Chopin's indications. At the beginning of bar 42 an arbitrary completion of the fingering's digits was performed also in GE4 (→GE5). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

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