Issues : Wedges

b. 1

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

Wedge in A (→FE)

Dot in GE & EE

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In the remaining sources the wedge of A (→FE) was recreated as a staccato dot. It is unclear how this divergence surfaced, yet it is not an issue of significance in terms of determining the correct text of the Etude.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Wedges

b. 2-14

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

Wedges in A

Dots in FE

GE & EE

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In bars 2-3, 5-6, 10-11 and 13-14 in the main text, we give undeniable wedges written in A (in comparison, Chopin's dots may be seen over the bass notes in bars 1, 5 and analog.). In FE a part of the marks was omitted (in bars 3, 10 and 11) and the rest was interpreted as dots. The changes, according to us, are of a clearly arbitrary nature. GE and EE generally repeat the version of FE, yet they include a dot also in bar 3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Wedges

b. 16-23

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

Wedges in A

Dots in FE (→GE,EE)

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The chords at the beginning of bars 16, 17, 19 and 21-23 in A are provided with clear wedges (the mark in bar 17 discussed separately would not be obvious, yet in the context of the remaining ones it does not raise any doubts). In spite of this, in the editions all these marks were reproduced as dots. According to us, it is an inaccuracy of the engraver who was not familiar enough with the details of Chopin's notation.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Wedges

b. 25

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

Wedge in A

No mark in FE

Dot in GE & EE

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The wedge visible in A over the 1st chord in the R.H. was omitted in FE. In the remaining sources a dot was added here.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Wedges

b. 30-31

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

Wedges in A

Dots in FE (→GE,EE

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In the main text we give the wedges with which Chopin provided all first chords in bars 30-31 (and in 32). In the editions all marks were inaccurately reproduced as staccato dots, which was frequent at the time of interpreting Chopin's manuscripts. Cf. also bars 16-23, 25 and 27-29.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Wedges