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Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 77-80

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

No fingering in A (→FE→GE)

Fingering in EE

Fingering written into FED

Our suggestion
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The fingering added by Fontana in EE is based on Chopin's fingering of a similar figure in bars 1-2. In the main text we do not include it; however, we give the digits written by Chopin in FED (due to practical reasons, moved two bars before, where the identical figuration appears for the first time).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED

b. 77

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

Wedge in A

No mark in FE (→GE)

Dot in EE
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In the main text we give the wedge, most probably omitted in FE (→GE) due to the engraver's oversight. It is unclear on which basis a dot was added here in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Wedges

b. 80-81

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

Literal reading of slur in A (→FE→GE)

Slur in A, possible interpretation, slur in EE

Probable interpretation of slur in A
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The slur of A runs to the end of bar 80 and this is how it was reproduced in FE (→GE), preserving the ambiguity. According to us, both natural in this context interpretations may correspond to Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 80

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

Plain minim in A (→FE→GE1,EE#)

Dotted minim in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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The missing dot extending the c2 minim is, according to us, the composer's error. Chopin would often extend or separate some of the notes with additional stems or ties without taking care of the rhythmic values of these "voices" to fill the entire bar. However, in this case the rhythmic gap concerns the main melodic line, which was rather not intended, as Chopin embraced it with a slur. The mistake was corrected in GE2 (→GE3→GE4) and EE4.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Rhythmic errors , Errors of A

b. 81

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

No fingering in A (→FE→GE)

Fingering in EE
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We do not include the fingering added by Fontana in EE. It is based on the fingering indicated by Chopin in bars 1 and 5.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions