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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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p. 1, b. 1-23
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p. 2, b. 24-44
p. 3, b. 45-64
p. 4, b. 65-85
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  b. 5-6

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)

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.

See b. 1-15

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category imprint: Differences between sources

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

notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

Missing markers on sources: GE1
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