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Op. 10 No 10, Etude in A♭ major

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Issues : Corrections in A

b. 3-6

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

Minims in A (→FE→GE,EE)

Crotchets suggested by the editors
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The notation of e notes as minims, used by Chopin in bars 1-3 and 5-6, despite being formally incorrect in the case of the ones featured in the 2nd half of each of these bars, seems to be completely clear and it was not questioned. However, in bars 3 and 6 the 2nd minim means sustaining e also in the 1st half of bars 4 and 7, based on the B7 chord. Such a harmonic mix was rather not Chopin's aim. In A one can see that the minims were being added and probably the composer mechanically copied the notation, without considering the different harmonic situation. Due to this fact, in the main text we suggest to shorten the last e in bars 3 and 6 to a crotchet.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections