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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 14-16

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

 in AI

- - cresc. e ritenuto in A

cresc. e ritenuto in FE (→EE,GE1→GE1a→GE2)

cresc.  ritenuto in GE3 (→GE4→GE5)
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In AI there is none of the indications written in A (→FE→EE,GE1→GE1a→GE2) in these bars, yet there is a  sign in bar 16. The editions overlooked the dashes determining the range of the indications, which is a frequent mistake in the first editions of Chopin's works. In GE3 (→GE4→GE5) there is no "e" conjunction before ritenuto in bar 16.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 17

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

No indications in AI

 & ten. in A

 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The way in which the  indication is written in A makes a misinterpretation highly likely. Due to this fact, in the main text we give preference to this version. Apart of the change of  to  in FE (→GE,EE), the ten. indication for the chord in the L.H. was omitted (the indication for the R.H. was reproduced in accordance with A), which reinforces the conviction about the engraver's inattention.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , fz – f

b. 18-19

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

Semiquavers in AI & FE (→GE,EE)

Additional crotchets in A
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Omission of extensions of some of the bass notes is most probably a result of the engraver's inattention or of a misinterpretation of the notation (Chopin simplified notation is formally erroneous, as the rhythmic values of these crotchets do not fit in the bar). Chopin used a similar notation also in bars 20 and 71-76.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 18

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

No sign in AI & FE (→GE,EE)

 in A
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According to us, the missing  sign in FE (→GE,EE) is most probably a result of the engraver's inattention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 20

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

One crotchet in AI

Two crotchets in A

No crotchets in FE (→GE,EE)

Crotchet & quaver suggested by the editors
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Same as in bars 18-19, we consider the lack of extensions the E note in FE (→GE,EE) as an inaccuracy. In the main text we change the second crotchet for a quaver, as the hold to the next bar is already written with a tie.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE