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Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1

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

in A

in FE (→GE,EE) 
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In the main text we give the metronome marking introduced by Chopin in a proofing of FE (→GE,EE). The slightly faster tempo than the one written by Chopin in A is compatible with the rhythmic changes in a few fragments of the Etude – in bars 27, 30 and 32 Chopin withdrew from the use of demisemiquavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Metronome tempos , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1

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

in A

in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The  indication in A is not legible enough and it could have been misunderstood by the engraver. In spite of this, in the main text we give  included in FE (→GE,EE), as the performance indications in FE were undoubtedly controlled by Chopin and even if he did not correct this indication, he certainly had an opportunity to accept it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , fz – f

b. 1-6

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). The fingering in the L.H. was added by Fontana in EE, who copied Chopin's fingering from analogous figures.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 2-4

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

Possible short accents in A

Possible long accents in A

Short accents in FE (→GE,EE) 

Possible long accents in FE (→GE,EE) 
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Lack of the accent in the middle of bar 4 is probably an inaccuracy of the notation of A – it seems highly unlikely that this bar was supposed to be less accentuated than bar 2. In the main text we suggest all accents added probably in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). The added accents do not differ from the adjacent ones, therefore, we accept both possibilities of their interpretation – cf. bars 1-6.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 2-4

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

No marks in A

 signs in FE

Accent &  in GE & EE

Accents suggested by the editors.
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The  marks, added by Chopin probably in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE), are certainly meant to be long accents and this is how we give them in the main text. In bar 2 the length of marks in GE and EE corresponds quite well with the size of Chopin's long accents, although most probably by accident.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE