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Pedalling

b. 1-11

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

No pedalling in CLI

Pedalling in FE (→GE1→GE2, →EE) 

Pedalling in GE3 (→GE4→GE5) 
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In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic pedalling of FE (→GE1→GE2,→EE). In later GE the indications were omitted – presumably by mistake – in bars 9-10.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 12-26

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

No pedalling in CLI

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE) 
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In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic pedalling of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 27-37

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

No pedalling in CLI

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic pedalling of FE (→GE,EE). (In GE3 the  sign was mistakenly omitted in bars 29 and 31, while in EE2 in bar 34; the mistakes were corrected in the subsequent editions or impressions). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Errors in GE

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. 47-48

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

No pedalling in CLI

Pedalling in FE

Pedalling in GE & EE
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In the main text we give the  sign after FE. In the remaining editions it was placed a little bit later, which, after all, has no practical meaning. According to us, the atypical – compared to the remaining pedalling of the Etude – position of this sign does not have to be erroneous: perhaps in this way Chopin wanted to draw attention to the need of more cautious pedalling in relation to diminuendo.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies