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Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 1

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

AI

A

FE1

FE2

GE1

GE1a (→GE2→GE3→GE4→GE5)

EE2 (→EE3)

EE4
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In the main text we give the title and dedication in the undoubtedly authentic version adopted in FE. The extensions of both the title (in GE and EE) and dedication (in EE) most probably come from the editors. See the Etude in C major, No. 1, bar 1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 5

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

No marks in AI

Short accent in GE & EE, probable reading of A

Dot & accent in FE

Possible interpretation of A
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In the sources, the indications concerning the e1 crotchet are unclear. The fact of shifting the accent in A to the right may be considered as an irrelevant inaccuracy of notation or a suggestion of the sign's length. The version of FE seems to be even more puzzling, especially given the fact that it was most probably corrected – over the stave, to the right of the note there are visible possible traces of deletion of the accent. It is also unclear why the staccato dot was not included neither in GE nor in EE.
In the main text we give a short accent over the note, which combines the most definite elements of the notation of the sources. Alternatively, due to the melodic context, we suggest a long accent here.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 7

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

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Both in GE and EE the indication stretto was moved to the beginning of the 2nd half of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

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. 19

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

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category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions