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Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major

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b. 44

composition: Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major

in A

No indication in FE (→GE,EE) 

Our variant suggestion
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Same as in the case of the remaining indications in bars 43-44, omission of dolcissimo in FE (→GE,EE) does not have to be considered as corresponding to Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 52

composition: Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major

 & sotto voce in A

 in FE (→GE,EE) 

Our suggestion
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The graphic difficulties, which the engraver of FE would have to face if he wanted to fit  and sotto voce written in A, could have contributed to their omission. However, independently from the fact whether Chopin deleted these indications at the time of proofreading FE or whether they were simply not there, his decision to add  must be considered as binding. In the main text we move this mark by one quaver, as the musical sense hints at the fact that Chopin's entry was misinterpreted.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 54

composition: Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major

in A

No marking in FE (→GE,EE) 
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According to us, the omission of  in the editions is an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE