Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 34-36

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 fingering added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE). In EE Fontana added it in bar 35 in order to eliminate any possibility of the use of erroneous fingering.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 34

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

Octave in A

Chord in FE (→GE,EE

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The octave in A is the original version, changed by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). In FE the correction was inaccurately performed – there are no dots extending the added notes, while the  (cautionary) was placed at the pitch of b2. The rhythmic error was corrected in GE and EE and the  was moved before a2 in GE1, yet removed in EE and subsequent GE,s. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Rhythmic errors , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 35

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

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In A there are no flats on the 2nd beat in the bar, which is certainly a mistake (cf. two previous bars). Both necessary accidentals were added in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 37-39

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 fingering added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE). In EE Fontana completed it with digits which naturally stem from Chopin's indications.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 40

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

No fingering in A

Fingering in FE (→GE

Fingering in EE

Fingering written into FED

Our variant suggestion

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The fingering of FE (→GE) is certainly authentic, as Chopin added it while proofreading FE. The same fingering, completed in the lowest octave by Fontana, is given in EE. However, in FED there is another one written next to the non-removed printed fingering, which is undoubtedly supposed to replace it. The second fingering allows for omitting a wider position between the 3rd and 4th fingers, which could be problematic. In the main text we include both authentic fingerings.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Authentic corrections of FE