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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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b. 27

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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In GE5 the last note is an erroneous quaver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Rhythmic errors

b. 27

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

Long accent in A (→FE→EE2→EE3)

 in GE1 (→GE1a)

 in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE4
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The long accent in A (→FE→EE2→EE3) was reproduced in GE1 (→GE1a) as  hairpins after bar 25. The homogeneity was maintained in subsequent GE, extending the sign even more, for four semiquavers. This arbitrary version was repeated also in EE4.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 27

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

No sign in AI & A

 in FE (→GE,EE)

 as our alternative suggestion
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Looking at bar 29, one could wonder whether the  hairpins added in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE) were not mistakenly reversed, which was frequent in Chopin's works (cf. e.g. the Etude in C minor, No. 12, bar 53). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Sign reversal

b. 28

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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There is no staccato dot over the 4th semiquaver in A. It is such an evident oversight that its presence in FE (→GE,EE) may be even a result of the engraver's inaccuracy. However, a conscious action of the engraver or Chopin's proofreading also cannot be excluded.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 29

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

Four dots in A

Six dots in FE (→EE)

Five dots in GE1 (→GE1a)

Slur & dots in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)

Dots with slur in EE4
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In the main text we give most probably the only (except for AI, which is devoid of indications) authentic version of articulation signs – four staccato dots written in A, traditionally meaning small accents. The remaining versions are probably a result of imposition of errors and revisions of the editors.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions