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Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 48-49

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

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In A Chopin did not check the notation of accidentals in these bars. In each of them the  returning c4 in the 4th chord is missing, as well as the flats returning e1 in the 5th chord and b3 in the last one. In FE (→GE,EE) all necessary accidentals were added, same as cautionary naturals before c1 and flats before b. In FE, however, the  raising e3 to e3 in bar 49 was overlooked, which was corrected in GE and EE, as well as in FED. Moreover, we add a cautionary  before a2 in bar 49; the accidental was already added in GE and EE4 together with a less justified cautionary  before a.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 52

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

No 8va sign in A (→FE→EE3)

With 8va sign in GE (→EE3)
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The correctness and authenticity of the version of A (→FE→EE3) are undeniable, therefore we adopt it in the main text. The version of GE (and EE4), in spite of the fact that from the pianistic point of view it seems to be more natural, may be attributed to the reviser, as Chopin's possible intervention in the shape of GE1 is highly unlikely.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 53-54

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

Pedalling in A

FE (→GE1)

GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

EE
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In FE the  mark in bar 53 and the  mark in bar 54 were omitted. They are patent errors. In GE2 (→GE3→GE4) and in EE a  mark was added at the beginning of bar 53. In EE the  marks in bar 54 were also added. In the main text we give the only authentic pedalling of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 53-54

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

Grace notes in A

GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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The forms of grace notes, different than the ones written by Chopin in A, are certainly a result of inaccuracy of the engravers of FE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies