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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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b. 1

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

No slur in AI & FE (→GE,EE)

Slur in A
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An accidental omission of the slur written in A in FE (→GE,EE) seems to be most plausible here.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 1-3

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

No slur in AI & FE (→GE,EE)

Slur in A
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The slur, dividing (among others) the parts of both hands written on the bottom stave, was omitted in the editions, probably due to graphic difficulties.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 2-5

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

No slurs in AI

Short slurs in A

Longer slurs in FE (→GE,EE)
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While proofreading FE (→GE,EE), Chopin introduced consistent half-bar-long slurs over the semiquaver motifs in bars 2, 3 and 5. They replaced the inaccurate and rather random slurring of the autographs.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 3-12

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

Slur in A

FE (→GE,EE)
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The fact of beginning the slurs in bars 3-4 and 11-12 a half of the bar earlier is undoubtedly a result of Chopin proofreading of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 4-5

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

No slur in AI & A (→FE→GE,EE)

Our suggestion
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In the main text we suggest to embrace with a slur eight subsequent thirds, after the slurs written in A in both analogous places – bars 12-13 and 65-66. However, the source version can be deemed as complete.

category imprint: Editorial revisions