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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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Issues : Errors of A

b. 41-43

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

Rhythm in A, interpretation

FE (→GE,EE)
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In bars 41 and 43 A has the original version of the rhythm, corrected by Chopin in FE (→GE,EE). Moreover, in bar 41 the notation of A is erroneous, as there are no dots next to the crotchet on the 2nd quaver in the bar extending its value.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Rhythmic errors , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 72

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

e3 in A

g3 in FE (→GE,EE)
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e3 as the highest note in this bar is probably Chopin's mistake in A, relatively common in the autographs of his works (cf. very similar situation in bar 24). In any case, while proofreading FE (→GE,EE), Chopin changed it to g3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors in the number of ledger lines , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 72-73

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

No tie to d2 in A & EE2

d2 tied in FE (→GE) & EE3 (→EE4)
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Lack of the tie sustaining d2 in A is most probably Chopin's oversight. The tie was added in a proofreading of FE (inaccurately – the tie in bar 72 at the end of the line was omitted), it is also included in GE. The hold of this note is also indicated by the fingering added by Chopin in FED. In EE2 the tie was overlooked, which was corrected in EE3 (→EE4). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in EE , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE