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Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 54

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

  in A & GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

 in FE (→GE1) 

No markings in EE
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Omission of the  mark in FE (→GE1,EE) and the  mark in EE is probably a result of the engravers' oversights. The pedal release asterisk was added – according to the harmonic sense – in GE2 (→GE3→GE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 68

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

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A does not have any accidentals in this bar – see the adjacent note. In a proofreading of FE (→EE,GE1→GE2) cautionary flats before a1 and a2 on the 2nd quaver in the bar and before e1 on the 9th quaver (the latter is probably a mistake and we omit it in the main text) were added. In GE3 (→GE4) a  was added before f3 on the 2nd quaver in the R.H., yet also a  instead of a  was inserted in the L.H. (a1 instead of a1).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 70

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

No sign in A (→FE→GE1→GE2)

 in EE & GE3 (→GE4)

Our suggestion
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It is unclear whether the lack of the  mark is the notation's inaccuracy or a suggestion of continuing to use pedal as before. The additions in EE and GE3 (→GE4) were certainly performed by the revisers, therefore, we give a suggested similar solution in brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 76

composition: Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

Minim a1 in A (→FE)

Dotted minim in GE1 (→GE2)

GE3 (→GE4)

Notation in EE
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The simplified rhythmic notation of a1 on the 8th quaver in the bar used by Chopin in A (→FE) made the revisers of GE and EE to attempt its clarification or correction. The notation of EE strictly reproduces Chopin's intention, although at the expense of complicating the notation. In turn, in GE1 (→GE2) the addition of a dot extending the minim only replaced one imprecise notation with another. What is more, the notation provoked the reviser of GE3 (→GE4) to shift the minim to the 7th quaver, which practically eliminated this note being struck as part of the chord, totally distorting the figuration's contour in this place.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions