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Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

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Issues : Annotations in teaching copies

b. 20

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

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In A (→FE→GE1→GE2,→EE2→EE3) there is no  raising G to G. This patent accuracy was corrected in FES and later editions.

In the sources the natural raising g to g is before the first sustained semiquaver in the bar. We move it before the 4th note, according to General Editorial Principles, p. 3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Annotations in FES , Inaccuracies in A

b. 23

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

No sign in A (→FE→GE,EE)

Possible reading of FED
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The unclear mark visible in FED may be a fingering digit ('1') or an indication to perform f by the left hand.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 42

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

e1 tied in A, GE3 (→GE4→GE5), EE3 (→EE4) & FEJ

e1 repeated in FE (→EE2,GE1→GE2)
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The overlooked in FE (→EE2,GE1→GE2) tie sustaining e1 was added in the remaining editions. The sign was also added in FEJ.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Annotations in FEJ

b. 45-46

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

Fingering in A

No fingering in FE (→GE,EE)

Fingering written into FES
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In the main text we give the fingering added by Chopin in FES. The 1st finger on e1 in bar 45 is also copied in A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 51-52

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

No fingering in A

Fingering in FE (→GE1→GE2)

GE3 (→GE4→GE5)

EE2

EE3 (→EE4)

Fingering written into FES

Our variant suggestion
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The given in the main text fingering of bar 51 was added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE1→GE2). Apparently, the deletion of the '2' digit (in ink) visible in FE should be understood as the '1' digit and this is the interpretation we include in the main text as a variant suggestion. The copy includes other signs (in pencil), which are probably also '1's over the 7th and 12th semiquavers in bar 51 and the 1st one in bar 52. However, the signs could be interpreted in another way, e.g., as an indication of performance with the R.H., therefore, we do not include them in the main text. In EE2 the final fragment of the Etude was provided with additional fingering and indications for the division between the hands contrary to the one written by Chopin. In EE3 (→EE4) those indications were removed, and four digits were added in bar 51.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Annotations in FES , Authentic corrections of FE