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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 55-56

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

Tie to f1 in AI, A & EE3 (→EE4)

No tie in FE (→GE,EE2)
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Lack of the tie of f1 is most probably a result of inattention of the engraver of FE (→GE,EE2). The tie is present in both autographs, it was also added in EE3 (→EE4). Cf. bar 56.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 55

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

e1 in AI, A, FE2, GE1a (→GE2→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE4

d1 in FE1 (→GE1,EE2→EE3)
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d1 as the 4th semiquaver of the bottom voice in the R.H. is a patent error of FE1 (→GE1,EE2→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 56-57

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

Slurs in A

Slur in FE (→GE1→GE1a) & EE3

Slurs in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE4
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In bar 56 the earlier start of the slur in FE (→GE,EE; overlooked in EE2) seems to be an inaccuracy of the engraver, in spite of the fact that it is compatible with – according to us, apparently – lack of tie of f1. In turn, lack of the slur in bar 57 in FE (→GE1→GE1a→GE2→GE3) is almost certainly a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 56

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

Dots in AI

Wedge & slur with dot in A

Slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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The staccato dots on the 2nd and 3rd quavers visible in AI is the original version of the articulation, replaced in A by a slur and a dot. Moreover, in A Chopin provided the first quaver in the bar, B, with a wedge. Lack of both staccato signs in the editions is probably a mistake, yet it could have been accepted by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Wedges

b. 58-60

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

No prolongations in AI

9 quavers in A

5 quavers in FE (→EE)

5 quavers in GE
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In A, all g-f combinations in the bottom voice in the R.H. (also in bars 56-57) are precisely emphasised by their separation as combined pairs of quavers and accentuating the first note of each pair (g). This subtlety of notation was only partially reproduced in FE (→EE) – it is only the first and fourth quavers in the bar that were separated. As the accents are also respectively reduced, the whole may be considered to have been changed on purpose. However, not being certain thereof, in the main text we give the version of A.

In FE (→EE) last two separated notes have separate stems instead of a quaver beam. The notation of GE is similarly inaccurate, yet it is only f at the beginning of bar 58 that has a stem (overlooked in GE5). See the note to bars 44-57.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions