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Op. 10 No 7, Etude in C major

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b. 13

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

No slur in A

Slur in FE (→GE,EE)

Our suggestion
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Lack of the slur in A must be considered as an inaccuracy of the notation, as slurs in a similar context appear in A in 10 out of 12 places, while after Chopin's corrections in FE – in all cases. According to us, the graphic layout, applied only in this bar (not included in mUltimate Chopin), in which a1 is written in the bass clef and then the quavers in the treble clef, could have influenced both the omission of the slur in A and the scope of the slur added in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). The graphic gap between a1 and g1 contributes to the fact that the natural from the phrasing and articulation point of view slur beginning from a1 (see the remark concerning bar 1) becomes hard or even impossible to draw. Therefore, in the main text we suggest to begin the slur earlier.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 13

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

Minim in A (→FE→GE,EE)

Dotted minim proposed by the editors
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Lack of the dot extending the minim is probably Chopin's oversight – cf. bars 5 and 34. Undoubtedly, a mistake of this kind happened to Chopin in bar 46.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 13

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

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In A there is no  lowering a1 to a1 in the L.H. and the  lowering e2 to e2 on the 9th semiquaver in the R.H. The comparison with 11 analogous bars proves Chopin's oversight. In FE (→GE,EE) the accidentals were added.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 13

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

Short accent in A (→FE→GE,EE)

Long accent suggested by the editors
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The accent in A (and the editions) does not differ significantly from the accent in the next bar. Taking into consideration the clearly less precise notation of this bar in A (graphic layout, missing flats, lack of the dot extending the minim), in the main text we suggest a long accent after analogous bars 5 and 9.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Long accents

b. 14

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

Slur in A, more probable reading

FE (→GE,EE)

Our suggestion
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The beginning of the slur in A is unclear, we interpret it – unlike as FE (→GE,EE) – as beginning from a1 (cf. bar 1). In the main text we suggest to combine this slur with the next one. See the remark on extending the slur in bars 6-8.

category imprint: Interpretations within context