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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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b. 45

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

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Both autographs lack some of the necessary naturals in this bar, although these which are included allow for a clear interpretation of the text:

  • in AI there is no sign before c2 in the 3rd chord in the R.H., while the  before c is unnecessarily repeated on the 6th semiquaver in the bar (due to the brief notation of the octave, the sign concerns also the bottom C); 
  • in A there is no  before the bottom C at the 2nd semiquaver, while the only sign in the part of the R.H. is a  before c2 in the last chord.

The necessary signs were added in FE (→GE,EE), while in GE4 (→GE5), the unnecessary  at the end of the bar was removed.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 45

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

 in AI

 in A

No sign in FE (→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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Lack of the  sign in FE (→GE,EE) seems to be one of numerous mistakes of the engraver of FE of this type. However, possibilities of a proofreading intervention of Chopin cannot be totally excluded here – cf. the adjacent note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 46

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

No fingering in AI & A (→FE→GE)

Fingering in EE
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The fingering visible in EE was added by Fontana.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 46-47

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

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The notation of accidentals is not accurate in the autographs, particularly in AI. Typical for Chopin omissions of signs written simultaneously or slightly earlier next to proper notes in another octave, as well as oversights of cancellations of previous alterations, do not, however, lead to any misunderstandings, as far as the interpretation of the intended text is concerned. In all sources there are also signs of cautionary or reminding nature. In the main text we include these which Chopin wrote in A.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 47

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

Fingering written into FED

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED