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Op. 10 No 7, Etude in C major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 26

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

Fingering in A

No fingering in FE (→GE,EE)
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The fingering of A, contrary to the remaining indications both in A (bar 1) and in FE (→GE,EE), may be an echo of the original concept or, which is more plausible, an effect of distraction – Chopin wrote digits for the upper voice (correct) and mechanically completed them with ones. The digits were omitted in FE (→GE,EE), which may be a result of the composer's proofreading.  

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 30-31

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

Ties in A

No ties in FE (→GE,EE)
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The ties sustaining g1 in bar 30 and f1 in bar 31 visible in A were removed by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 33

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

No fingering in A

Fingering in FE (→GE)

EE

Our suggestion
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The fingering, given by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE), was, according to us, erroneously reproduced – the digits referring to the bottom notes, placed in the editions over the notes, were mistakenly printed two semiquavers late. In EE Fontana completed the fingering of the upper voice over the 9th and 10th semiquavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 33

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

e1 in A

d1 in FE (→GE,EE)
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While proofreading FE (→GE,EE), Chopin changed the notation of the bottom note of the 5th and 6th semiquavers from e1 to d1. At the same time, he did not realise that after the change, a  returning d1 in the last pair of semiquavers should be added. The mistake was corrected in GE and EE4.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 35

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

No mark in A

Accent below R.H. part in FE (→GE,EE)

Accent on a proposed by the editors
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The long accent was added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). However, the mark was printed under the part of the R.H., which is almost certainly a misunderstanding.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE