Issues : Inaccurate slurs in A
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b. 6-7
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composition: Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major
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The slurs of A in these bars are inaccurate, which was only partially corrected in FE (→GE1). The ambiguity was eliminated in EE and – in a different way – in subsequent GE,s, yet Chopin did not participate in their elaboration. Taking into account analogous bars 14-15, in which Chopin probably corrected the slur, and 38-39, in which he combined the slurs in A, in the main text we suggest a continuous slur from the 2nd quaver in bar 6 to the middle of bar 8. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations issues: EE revisions , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE |
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b. 15-16
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composition: Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major
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Neither A nor FE allow to determine whether Chopin wanted to lead the slur to the 1st quaver in bar 16 or not. The slur in bar 15 suggests a continuation both in A and FE (→GE1), yet in bar 16 – which in A is the first one written out after the shortcut including bars 10-15 and in the editions the first one in a new line – there is no slur in any of the sources. The first quavers in the bars in the 1st section of the Etude provided with a staccato mark are generally not connected to the pervious slurs, however, in subsequent sections longer slurs prevail. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a slur running to the beginning of bar 16, taking into account the fact that the slur in bar 15 in FE, clearly exceeding the last quaver, could have been written in this form by Chopin. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions |
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b. 40-42
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composition: Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major
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Lack of slurs in bars 40-42 seems to be Chopin's oversight – it is revealed by both the musical context and some graphic features of the slurs of A and FE. In A the bars are written with an octave sign, which Chopin could mistakenly perceive as a slur (it is on the level of the slur from bars 38-39); moreover, the 1st slur in bar 43 suggests a continuation from bar 42 on the previous page. In turn, in FE (→GE1) the end of the slur in bar 39 is led to the bar line, contrary to A, which suggests its continuation in bar 40 in a new line (in the remaining editions the slur was shortened). Taking this into account, in the main text we suggest to add the slurs in a way which could stem from the notation of A, as well as alternative possibilities including also the suggestion of FE. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions |
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b. 45-46
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composition: Op. 10 No 11, Etude in E♭ major
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The beginning of the slur in A is certainly inaccurate. The omission of this slur in the editions is certainly a result of an oversight. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A |
