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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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Issues : GE revisions

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

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. 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

b. 30-31

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

Accents in A, contextual interpretation

Accents (diminuendos?) in FE

Long accents in GE1 (→GE1a→GE2)

Diminuendos (accents?) in EE

Short accents in GE3 (→GE4)

L.H. accents in GE5
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In the main text we give the undoubtedly only authentic version of the accents on the d1-f1 and d1-f1 thirds in bars 30 and 31 respectively. The remaining versions are almost certainly a result of revisions or misinterpretation of the base texts by the engravers. Lack of signs in bar 31 in GE may prove that they were added in the last proofreading of FE. The last accent in A is clearly shorter, which, according to us, is an inaccuracy of Chopin's notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 32

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

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In GE3 (→GE4→GE5) the staccato signs (in the parts of both hands) were arbitrarily changed from authentic wedges to dots.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions