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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 1

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

A

FE1

FE2

GE1

GE1a (→GE2→GE3→GE4→GE5)

EE2 (→EE3)

EE4
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In the main text we give the title and dedication in the undoubtedly authentic version adopted in FE. The extensions of both the title (in GE and EE) and the dedication (in EE) most probably come from the editors. See the Etude in C major, No. 1, bar 1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 1

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

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In A there are visible traces of the time signature's change: from  to 2/4. This may mean that there was a working notation of the Etude in two-time longer rhythmic values (cf. bars 4-12 and 8).

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

issues: Changes of metre , Corrections in A

b. 1-3

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

in A

in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The brillante and legato indications added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE) in bars 1 and 3 respectively are considered by us as the final decision of the composer, as far as the articulation and sound of the figurations in the R.H. are concerned. The change should undoubtedly be related to the dynamic markings added in FE: leggierissimo does not rather correspond to the  dynamics.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1-15

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

No indications in A

, , cresc. in FE (→GE,EE)
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All dynamic markings in bars 1-3, 5-6, 9-11 and 13-15 were added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). At the same time, it can be assumed that it was a change of the dynamic concept and not its clarification, which is proved by the parallel change of leggierissimo to brillante in bar 1 and reduction of the number of notes in the chords in bar 2 and analog.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: No initial dynamic marking , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1

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

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The indications of triplets are our addition. The digits, together with the slurs, were also added in the entire bar in GE4 (→GE5).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions