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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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b. 44-45

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

in A

in FE (→EE,GE1→GE1a→GE2→GE3)

in GE4 (→GE5)

Our variant suggestion
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According to us, it is most probably the full indication written in A that is the only authentic one, while the omission of its first part in the editions is a mistake of the engraver of FE (→GE,EE) – cf. the adjacent note. However, Chopin might have accepted the indications of the editions in such form (cf. e.g. the Etude in E major, No. 11). In turn, it is hard to state whether the change in GE4 (→GE5) of con fuoco to con forza is a mistake or revision. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE

b. 53

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

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In FE (→GE,EE) there is no 'e' conjunction between ritenuto and cresc.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 54

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

No marking in AI

in A

in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text we give  written in A. As in many different cases (see e.g. the Etude in C minor, No. 4, bar 1),  in FE (→GE) is almost certainly a result of misunderstanding of the manuscript by the engraver of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , fz – f

b. 54-57

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

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In AI, there are no performance indications referring to the part of the R.H. in these bars – , legatissimo, sempre  (as well as slurs or accents, discussed separately). In EE2 there is no ; the mistake was corrected in EE3 (→EE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in EE

b. 60

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

in A

in FE (→GE,EE)
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In bar 60 in A there are visible traces of corrections of the written in this place indication. According to us, Chopin initially wrote smorz. and then transformed it to calando, which seems to be more accurate in this context. Eventually, FE (→GE,EE) has, however, a smorzando, which means that while proofreading FE, Chopin most probably returned to the original concept (however, it is possible that the engraver of FE deciphered the unclear inscription in a different manner than us).

In the entire fragment presented on this page (bars 58-77), AI has significantly less performance indications. Wherever the omission of some of the indications undoubtedly results from the working notation of this autograph, their absence is not considered as an equal version of the discussed place. In practice, it means that if the content of the note does not mention AI, the discussed indication is absent in this autograph.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Authentic corrections of FE