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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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Issues : Annotations in FED

b. 6

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

No fingering in AI, A & FE (→GE)

Fingering written into FED

Fingering in EE
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In the main text we include the fingering written by Chopin in FED. The abundant fingering of Fontana in EE includes, among others, an identical indication of double use of the 4th finger.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED

b. 7-8

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

No signs in AI, A & FE (→GE,EE)

Arpeggio signs written into FED

Our variant suggestion
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Chopin added the little slurs indicating arpeggios in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 8

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

No fingering & slur in AI & FE (→GE)

No fingering in A (with slur)

Fingering written into FED

Fingering in EE

Our suggestion
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In the main text we include the fingering added by Chopin in FED and the slur, embracing this group of semiquavers in A. In EE Fontana gave the identical fingering, marked in a more accurate manner.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED

b. 21

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

No sign in AI, A & FE (→GE,EE)

Line written into FED
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The line written – most probably by Chopin – in FED indicates the intended by composer simultaneous beginning of grace notes with the e-g third.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Synchronization markings

b. 23

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

No sign in AI, A & FE (→GE,EE)

Arpeggio sign in FED

Our variant suggestion
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The sign in shape of a slur, indicating an arpeggio, was added by Chopin in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED