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Op. 10 No 9, Etude in F minor

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b. 8

composition: Op. 10 No 9, Etude in F minor

in A

in FE (→GE,EE)
..

A includes the indication rittenuto (sic!). In the main text we give ritard., which could be a result of Chopin's proofreading of FE (→GE,EE). In AI there are no indications in bars 8-9.

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issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 9

composition: Op. 10 No 9, Etude in F minor

..

In AI there are no verbal indications concerning dynamics, articulation or tempo. Cf. the note to bars 7-8.

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b. 17-18

composition: Op. 10 No 9, Etude in F minor

No markings in AI

,  i cresc. in A (→FE→GE,EE)
..

Lack of dynamic indications in AI is probably a result of its working nature. However, it cannot be excluded that the idea of the phrase's dynamics, which Chopin had while writing AI, did not coincide with the final concept written later in A (→FE→GE,EE). Cf. the note on accents in bar 18.

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issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 19-20

composition: Op. 10 No 9, Etude in F minor

No markings in AI

 &  in A, literal reading

FE (→GE,EE)
..

The scope of the  mark's validity is not entirely clear in A. It most probably concerns the entire bar, as it was understood in FE (→GE,EE), however, it cannot be excluded that Chopin wanted to suggest here a separation of the motif beginning from the 2nd quaver in the bar – cf. bars 23-24.

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issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Centrally placed marks

b. 21-26

composition: Op. 10 No 9, Etude in F minor

..

In AI there are no verbal indications in these bars.

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