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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 16

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

No pedalling in A

 in FE (→GE1,EE2)

  in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE3 (→EE4)

Our suggestion
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The  sign was added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE. In this edition (→GE1,EE2) there is however no , which same as in the other places (e.g., in bars 10-11 and 13) is probably an oversight. In the main text we suggest to complete the  mark by analogy with bar 8, yet also a longer pedal hold seems to be totally possible, as it was marked in later GE,s and EE,s.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark

b. 17-22

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

Fingering in A

FE (→GE)

EE
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We give the fingering digits in bars 17-18 and 21-22 after A. In FE (→GE) the '1' digits were omitted at the end of bars 18 and 22, which we consider as a result of distraction. In EE Fontana added 9 digits, precising the fingering stemming from Chopin's hints and analogies.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 19-20

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

Fingering in A (→FE→GE)

EE
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On the basis of Chopin's fingering given at the beginning of bar 19 in A (→FE→GE), Fontana added hints in the further part of bars 19 and in bar 20 in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 24-25

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

No slur in A (→FE→GE,EE2)

Slur in EE3 (→EE4)

Slur suggested by the editors
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We suggest to add a slur on the basis of the analogous situation in bars 28-29, in which Chopin wrote a relevant slur in A.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 25

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

4 in A, GE & EE

3 in FE

Our variant suggestion
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It is hard to define how the discrepancies between the sources were created; it could have been, e.g., a combination of Chopin's last proofreading of FE (change of '4' to '3'), not included in GE, and Fontana's revision in EE (change of '3' to '4'). The comfort of performance speaks against this possibility, as the 4th finger is a more natural solution after the 3rd one at the end of the previous bar. However, the strength of this argument is weakened by the indication of the 3rd finger at the end of bar 25, certainly by Chopin, yet unjustified with the position of the fingers. Therefore, in the main text we suggest both versions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Differences in fingering , Authentic corrections of FE