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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 59

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

Triad in A

Complemented version of A

Four-note chord in FE (→GE,EE)

Our alternative suggestion
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Deciphering Chopin's intention regarding the 4th quaver in this bar encounters serious difficulties. In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic version of A (the d1-g1-b1 chord). The b-d1-g1-b1four-note chord in FE (→GE,EE) may be a result of both Chopin's proofreading and the engraver's error (he could have erroneously inserted the chord from both adjacent, graphically similar, bars). However, the most plausible explanation of the discussed divergence is, according to us, the following: while proofreading this place in FE, Chopin wanted to replace b1 with b in the printed version of A, whereby the engraver performed only the easier part of the task (the then printing technique made adding a note much easier than deleting it). Similar "half-way" corrections are to be found in Chopin's works on several occasions, e.g., in the Etude in E major, No. 11, bar 4, the Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20, bars 135 and 292, the Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1, bar 93, the Ballade in G minor, Op. 23, bar 171. It leads to an alternative suggestion with the b-d1-g1 chord, as in analogous bar 57.

Both versions suggested by the editors include staccato dots added during the proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 60

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

No pedalling in A & GE3 (→GE4→GE5)

Pedalling in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)
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The pedalling of the 2nd half of the bar was added in a proofreading of FE (→EE). In GE1 the  mark at the end of bar 60 is missing, which was corrected in GE2, yet in GE3 (→GE4→GE5) it was again omitted, this time together with the preceding it  mark.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 61-64

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

Pedal in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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In A the pedalling is marked only from bar 63. Chopin completed the indications in the previous bars while proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 62

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

No a1 in A

a1 in chord in FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin added a1 to the chord at the time of proofreading FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 62-63

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

 in A

cresc. in FE (→GE)

EE
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At the time of proofreading FE (→GE,EE), Chopin changed the dynamic concept of these bars, which we include in the main text. In GE the word crescendo was divided into syllables and in EE the dashes determining the range of the indication were omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE