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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 29

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

in A (→FE→GE) & EE3 (→EE4)

No indication in EE2
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The cresc. indication was overlooked in EE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 29-30

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

Wedge in A

Three dots in FE

Two dots in GE1 & EE2 (→EE3)

One dot in GE2 (→GE3)

No marks in GE4 (→GE5)

Four dots in EE4
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The sources display a great variety of staccato marks over the first two quavers in these bars. In the main text we give the elements of indisputable authenticity – the wedge of A in bar 29 and the dots added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE in bar 30. According to us, the indications of FE and EE4 may also be included in the versions which are potentially compatible with Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , Wedges

b. 31

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

d3 in A, FED, FEJ & FES

b2 in FE (→GE,EE)
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b2 as the 5th note in FE (→GE,EE) is certainly a mistake of the engraver. The accuracy of the version with d3 written in A is confirmed with entries in all pupils' copies.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Terzverschreibung error , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEJ

b. 31-32

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

Fingering in A

FE

FES

FED

GE & EE
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In the main text we give the fingering of A, as in the editions it was reproduced with mistakes. Chopin corrected two out of them in pupils' copies – he added the omitted '1' digit over the 5th note in bar 31 in FES and he changed the '1' digit to '2' over the 3rd note in bar 32 in FED. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Annotations in FES

b. 31-32

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

in A

in FE (→EE)

in GE
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The dashes limiting the range of cresc. were added in a proofreading of FE (→EE). In GE the word crescendo was divided into syllables. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE