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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 1

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

in AI

in A

in FE (→GE,EE)
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The change of Vivace to Lento was introduced by Chopin in a proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). The tempo indication of this Etude is the most flagrant example of the change of concept in Chopin's pieces, although a few arguments prove that the actual deceleration of the tempo could have not been that significant as it is suggested by the transition from Vivace to Lento ma non troppo. Cf. bar 21.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

b. 1

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

No marking in AI & A

in FE

in GE & EE
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Chopin added the metronome indication at the time of proofreading FE. The value of crotchet in GE and EE is certainly erroneous – even with a quaver the tempo seems to be very fast and it has not been obeyed by the pianists for over one hundred years.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Errors in GE , Metronome tempos

b. 3

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

g in AI & A (→FE→EE,GE1→GE1a→GE2)

b in GE3 (→GE4→GE5)
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The version of GE3 (→GE4→GE5) is an example of an error resulting from shifting the note by a third.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 15

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

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In GE3 there are no crotchet stems, extending the bass notes G and c. The mistake was corrected in GE4 (→GE5).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 27

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

No marks in AI, A (→FE→EE) & GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)

Staccato dots in GE1 (→GE1a)
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The staccato dots in GE1 (→GE1a) are certainly a mistake, corrected in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE