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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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b. 10-11

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

Different slurs in AI, contextual interpretation

Short slur in A

Longer slurs in FE (→GE,EE)
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Over the semiquaver motifs in bars 10 and 11, in the main text we give the consistent half-bar slurs, introduced by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE) in the place of the generally shorter and rather randomly placed slurs in the autographs.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 13

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

Two slurs in A (→FE→GE,EE)

Permissible variant with one slur
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In the main text we give two slurs written in A and left by Chopin with no changes in FE (→GE,EE). According to us, the half-bar slur introduced by Chopin in five previous analogous bars – bars 2, 3, 5, 10 and 11 – may be considered to be intentionally valid also here. Taking into account the very extensive scope of the proofreading, Chopin could have considered a correction in this bar to be too insignificant to charge the editor with it. Therefore, we suggest an alternative slurring, analogous to the one introduced in the aforementioned bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 14-15

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

No slurs in AI & A

Slurs in FE (→GE,EE)
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The slurs in the 2nd half of each of these bars were certainly added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 17

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

No slur in AI & FE (→GE,EE)

Slur in A
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We consider the lack of slur in the editions as a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 20-21

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

Slur in A & GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)

Slur in FE (→GE1,EE)
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The shorter slur of FE (→GE1,EE) is certainly a result of a too literal interpretation of A. Moreover, in FE (→EE) the slur was placed under the stave. The graphic layout of GE is similar to A in this respect.
See the note at the beginning of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Placement of markings , GE revisions , FE revisions