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Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 27

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

  in A

FE (→GE,EE) 
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In the main text we reproduce the dynamic hairpins after A. In the editions their range underwent a minor change, which can be however considered to not be devoid of meaning.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 27

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

Accents in A

No marks in FE (→GE,EE) 

Our variant suggestion
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We consider the omission of the accents by the engraver of FE (→GE,EE) to be very likely. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a variant solution with accents in brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in 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. 37

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

Accent in A, interpretation

Sign in FE

Sign in GE1

 in EE

 in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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The not entirely clear mark of A – hairpins (?), accent (?) – was reproduced in FE in a way which also offers different possibilities of interpretation. It was reflected in the differing arrangement of the mark in GE1 and EE. In subsequent GE,s the range of  was graphically adapted to the metric structure. In the main text we give a long accent, as, according to us, it is the most plausible interpretation of the mark of A. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 38

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

Accent in A

Our variant suggestion
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We leave the decision whether to include the accent written in A, yet omitted in the editions, at the performer's discretion.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE