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Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

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b. 32-33

composition: Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

Slurs in A

Slur in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2→GE3→GE4)

Slur in GE5
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The slur of A reaches the end of bar 32, yet in FE it was led until the beginning of bar 33, so that in GE and EE it reaches the 1st chord in this bar (in GE5 to the second, probably by mistake). According to us, it does not correspond to Chopin's intention. Moreover, in the editions the slur in bars 33-34 was omitted – perhaps the engraver of FE did not know, from which note to begin it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 35-36

composition: Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

Slur in A (→FE→GE1,EE)

No slur in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)
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The missing slur in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) is certainly a result of the engraver's oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 39-40

composition: Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

Literal reading of slur in A (→FE)

Possible interpretation of A & slur in GE & EE

Interpretation of A suggested by the editors
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The slur of A in bar 39 unanimously suggests a continuation, which is, however, not confirmed in bar 40, on a new page, where the slur is missing. In FE the slur was correctly reproduced in terms of graphics, yet it is hard to assume that Chopin had such a slur in mind. Both in GE and EE the slur was extended in such a way to dissipate the doubts concerning its scope. We suggest a different interpretation.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 40

composition: Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

Slur in A, interpretation

No slur in FE (→GE,EE2)

Slur in EE3 (→EE4)
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The vague mark in A may be interpreted as a slur. It seems that Chopin went out of ink at the time of writing, however, he did not take care of a discernible notation in A, nor did he add the slur while proofreading FE. Therefore, we do not include this mark in the main text. In EE3 (→EE4) a whole-bar long slur was added under the semiquavers. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 41-43

composition: Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

No slurs in A (→FE→GE,EE2)

Slurs in EE3 (→EE4)
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The slurs added in EE3 (→EE4) are most probably based on authentic slurs in bars 1-3. The revisers extended the analogy also to bar 40.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions