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Op. 10 No 7, Etude in C major

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b. 27-28

composition: Op. 10 No 7, Etude in C major

in A (→FE→GE,EE)

in FED

Our variant suggestion
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Chopin's annotation in FED establishes a different dynamic concept of this transition here. According to us, it is at least equal with the version of A (→FE→GE,EE). However, as it cannot be excluded that according to the composer's intention the change was only a suggestion connected with the personality or capabilities of a certain pupil, in the main text we limit ourselves to giving information on this alternative concept.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 57-58

composition: Op. 10 No 7, Etude in C major

in A (→FE→GE,EE)

in FED

Our variant suggestion
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Chopin's annotation in FED defines a different dynamic concept of the final passage of the Etude in this place. We give the information on this alternative solution to the version of A (→FE→GE,EE) in the main text in the form of an annotation at the bottom of the page.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 58-59

composition: Op. 10 No 7, Etude in C major

 in A

FE (→GE,EE)
..

It is unclear how the change in placing the  indication occurred – it may be either an error of the engraver or Chopin's correction. In this kind of endings Chopin generally embraces the entire chordal ending with , e.g., in the Etudes in C minor, No. 4 and G major, No. 5, Waltzes in E major, Op. 18 and A major, Op. 34 No. 1, Variations in B major, Op. 12 or Bolero in A minor, Op. 19. Due to this fact, in the main text we adopt the unequivocal version of A. From the practical point of view, the difference in placing  is signficant only when we adopt the dynamic concept in bars 56-58 written in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE