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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

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. 29

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

 in A

 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The action of shortening the  hairpins in FE (→GE,EE) is certainly an arbitrary decision of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

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

b. 33

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

 in A & GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)

Long accent in FE & EE3 (→EE4)
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According to us, the  hairpins written in A were initially overlooked in [FE0], and while completing the performance indications in this place (see the adjacent note), Chopin added in a proofreading of FE (→GE1) a long accent over the first of last three semiquavers. We give this version in the main text. In the subsequent GE the accent was replaced with ; the coincidence with the notation of A is most probably accidental. In EE2 the sign was overlooked, which was corrected in EE3 (→EE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE