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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 4-12

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

No pedalling in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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In bars 4 and 12 we give the pedalling added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). What is striking is the fact, if we trust FE, that in analogous bar 52 Chopin wrote different indications.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 5-13

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

No pedalling in A

Pedalling in FE

GE

EE
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Chopin added the pedalling in bars 5 and 13 in a proofreading of FE. At the same time, the  mark in bar 13 was omitted, which is certainly a mistake (of Chopin or the engraver). The missed sign was added in GE, after bar 5, and in EE, in which, however, the  mark was placed in the middle of the bar. In the main text we add the sign after the most probably authentic pedalling in bar 5.

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

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

b. 5-6

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

Wedge in A

3 dots in FE (→GE1→GE1a→GE2→GE3)

No marks in EE2

5 dots in EE3 (→EE4)

6 dots in GE4 (→GE5)
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The only staccato sign in A is the wedge at the beginning of bar 6. The dots in bars 6 were added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE1→GE1a→GE2→GE3). Lacking dots in bar 5 are undoubtedly the result of Chopin's inadvertence. Versions in EE testify to an oversight and a later revision. Similar, but more careful revision in GE4 (→GE5) in our opinion represents accurately Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 7

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

No pedalling in A & FE (→GE,EE2)

Pedalling in EE3 (→EE4)

Our suggestion
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A comparison with similar bar 15 suggests that the lack of pedalling in this bar may be a result of an oversight. Such a conclusion was already reached by the reviser of EE3 (→EE4).

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 7

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

Fingering in A

Fingering in FE (→GE,EE)

Fingering written into FED
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The fingering written by Chopin in A (two '1's) was completed by him in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). In the main text we also consider the authentic entry in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Authentic corrections of FE