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Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

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b. 17-18

composition: Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

Slur in FE

Slurs in AI, GE & EE, probable interpretation of FE
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The slur in bar 17, despite that in AI it starts only from the 3rd semiquaver, is certainly to be understood as a whole-bar slur.
In FE, both the end of the slur in bar 17 (at the end of the page) and the beginning of the next one in bar 18 suggest continuation, hence a slurring similar to the one in the editions in bars 9-10. However, this interpretation is not confirmed neither by the slurs of AI in this place nor by the clearly separated slurs of the editions in analogous bars 19-20 and 21-22. Therefore, in the main text we give separated slurs. The notation of FE was considered as inaccurate already in GE and EE.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 19-22

composition: Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

No slurs in AI

Slurs in FE (→GE,EE)
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In AI Chopin would write slurs only from time to time, which resulted from the working nature of this autograph. In the discussed section, the only slur is in bar 21 (discussed separately).

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 21

composition: Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

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The slur of AI overlooks the first two and last two semiquavers of the bar. The context indicates here a patent inaccuracy of notation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 23-24

composition: Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

No slurs in AI

One slur in FE (→GE1→GE2)

Two slurs in EE & GE3 (→GE4→GE5)
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The slur of FE at the beginning of bar 24 (on the new line) very clearly indicates continuation of the preceding one and this is how it was understood in GE1 (→GE2). However, in EE it was the slur of FE in bar 23, ending on the last semiquaver, that was considered as correct. The separation of the slurs in GE3 (→GE4→GE5) is probably a mistake.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

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

b. 25

composition: Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

No slur in AI

Slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources