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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 65-67

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

Slur in A, literal reading

Slur in A, partly interpreted (→FE→GE,EE)

Slur in A, interpretation suggested by the editors
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According to us, the slur of A is inaccurately written on both sides (too short). In FE (→GE,EE) the beginning of the slur was correctly interpreted, whereby the end was left according to the classic rule of not exceeding the bar line.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 65

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

 in A (→FE→GE,EE)

No marking in FED
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In FED  was removed. It may be related to the previous entries in this copy. See bars 63-64.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 66

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

No  in A (→FE→GE,EE)

 in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)
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Lack of the  mark must be considered as Chopin's oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A

b. 66

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

Crotchet c1 in A

Minim c1 in FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin prolonged the sound of c1, while proofreading FE (→GE,EE). It is a continuation of the change whose traces are visible in A – initially the entire five-note chord was written in crotchets.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 67-74

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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In the version prepared for printing Chopin did not include fingering in these bars, most probably assuming that the performers, remembering very similar combinations fingered in bars 17-22, would easily find the fingering which naturally stems from the figuration's shape. The hint written in FED in bar 72 concerns one figure which does not have its equivalent in the 1st section of the Etude. In EE Fontana added in these bars fingering based on authentic indications in bars 17-22.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions