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Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

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Issues : Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 3-4

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

Slurs in A, literal reading

Slur in FE (→GE,EE) 
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We present the literal interpretation of the slurs included in A, however, there is no doubt that Chopin considered this notation to be equal to one slur, as in bars 1-2. A similar hesitation, concerning the choice of space for leading the slur, is visible also in bars 41-42.
In GE2 (→GE3→GE4) the end of the slur was moved to the beginning of bar 5, which is a patent error.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 9-16

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

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We give the slurring of the figures in the L.H. in bars 9-10, 15 and similar in the entire Etude only in the standardised version, despite the fact that some of the slurs are inaccurately written. The regularity of the texture and a great number of repetitions of similar figures deny the intentionality of considering these minor divergences in transcriptions. Cf. the remark concerning dynamic hairpins. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 17-18

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

Slur in A, interpretation

Slurs in FE (→GE,EE) 
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In A the slur in bar 17 (the last one on the page) suggests a continuation, which is, however, not confirmed by the slur in bar 18. FE (→GE,EE) includes separated slurs. Taking into account the fact that the slur in bar 18 in A is evidently inaccurately written, we assume that Chopin's intention in this place was most probably one slur until the end of bar 18.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 27

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

Slur in A

No slurs in FE (→GE)

Slur in EE

Our suggestion
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In the main text we suggest to add the slur in the L.H. Leaving without the slur only bar 27 may have resulted from graphic difficulties in FE (→GE), similarly as embracing with a slur only the end of the bar in A.
The whole-bar slur in EE is undoubtedly an addition of the revision.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 39-40

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

Two slurs in A (literal reading)

One slur in A (interpretation) & FE (→GE,EE) 
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The slur of A, despite having been written as two lines, was, according to us, accurately interpreted in FE (→GE,EE) as one mark.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A