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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 24-26

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

in A

in FE (→EE) (interpretation) & in GE
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The difference in placing the poco a poco cresc. indication between A and FE (→GE,EE) is, according to us, too significant to consider it only as a result of the engraver's inaccuracy. Due to this fact, considering the hint of FE as the expression of Chopin's latest intention, we give it in the main text. However, the version of A may certainly be considered as equal. The patent error in form of lack of the conjunction 'a' in FE (→EE) was corrected in GE. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

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. 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

b. 32

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

 in A

No marking in FE (→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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It is hard to determine what influenced the lack of  in FE (→GE,EE). The engraver of FE omitted or distorted a few such hints in the entire Op. 10. Therefore, we suggest a variant suggestion, giving the indication in brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 33

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

No indication in A

in FE (→GE,EE)
..

Chopin added the indication in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). The incentive could have been the overlooked beginning of the slur (see the adjacent remark); however, the mark can also be considered as a more general hint, independent from the slurring.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE