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Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

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b. 27

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

f2 in chord in A, GE & EE

g2 in chord in FE
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The chord in FE – with g2 – may be a result of Chopin's correction introduced in the last phase of proofreading of FE. This would explain the presence of a chord with f2 in GE but not in EE in which either a mistake (?) was committed or a revision was performed. In addition, it cannot be excluded that the revision was implemented both in EE and GE, which seems to be indicated by certain traces suggesting moving the natural before this chord. If this was the case, the version of FE could have been not a result of Chopin's proofreading, yet a simply unnoticed error of the engraver. In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic text of A, GE and EE. However, we consider the version of FE to be equal, as it could have been an expression of Chopin's final decision.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 27

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

Long accent in A

 in FE (→GE,EE) 

Our suggestion
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According to us, the mark in A under the last chord in the R.H. is a long accent. In the editions it was reproduced as  hairpins, which can be considered as an alternative interpretation of the notation of A. In the main text we suggest to move the accent over the chord, in accordance with the corrected version of the rhythm, in which the melodic d3 note is repeated.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Long accents

b. 29-32

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

No fingering in A

Fingering in FE (→GE) 

Fingering in EE
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In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic fingering of FE (→GE). Fontana completed it in EE in bar 32 after bar 28.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 29

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

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In A (→FE→EE) there is no natural raising the 14th semiquaver in the bar (from b to b). The inaccuracy was corrected in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 29

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

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In the sources all notes of the chord on the 4th beat in the bar are provided with accidentals, although in the case of two upper ones it is unnecessary.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals