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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 64

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

Slur in A

No slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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The additional slur, combining a3 with the next e4, was most probably overlooked in FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 64

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

'4' in A (→FE→GE1,EE)

No numeral in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)
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In GE2 and subsequent GE,s, the fingering digit over the last note is missing. It is most probably an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 65

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

Slur in A

No slur in FE (→GE,EE)
..

The additional slur, combining e4 with previous a3, was most probably overlooked in FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 65

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

Rhythm in A

FE (→GE,EE)
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The change of the rhythmic configuration in the 1st triplet performed in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE) is an example of a characteristic rhythmic variant, frequently encountered in Chopin's works (cf. Scherzo in C minor, Op. 39, bar 47). The uniform spacing of notes and a small, clearly inserted rest show that initially Chopin wrote a plain semiquaver triplet there, the correction in FE being only the last stage of changes at this place.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Inserted rest

b. 65-66

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

No fingering in A (→FE→GE)

Fingering in EE

Fingering written into FED
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The meaning of the entry in bar 66 is unclear, although most probably it concerns simultaneous performance of the e1-g1 third with the 1st finger of the L.H. (the grip was marked by Chopin on a number of occasions, e.g., in the Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 2, 2nd mov., bar 16 or the Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7, bar 12). Another possibility is the use of 1st fingers of both hands, which was indicated by Fontana in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED