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Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 47

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

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We add a cautionary  before d1. The addition was already introduced in GE4 (→GE5).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 50

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

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In the last group of semiquavers, in the place where FE (→GE,EE) has a b1, in AI there is a c2. By introducing this clearly justified correction, Chopin did not check its result precisely – in FE (→GE1→GE1a,EE) there is no  before c2, still necessary despite the change of the previous note from c2 to  b1. This patent oversight was corrected in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5).  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Enharmonic corrections

b. 53-61

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

No arpeggio signs in AI & FE (→EE2)

Two arpeggio signs in EE3

Five arpeggio signs in GE & EE4
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According to us, the arpeggio performance of the tenth chords in bars 53 and 61 remains beyond any doubts – see bar 11.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 54

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

No mark in AI & FE (→EE2)

Wedge in GE & EE3 (→EE4)

Our suggestion
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In the main text we suggest to add a wedge after the authentic mark in analogous bar 4. The wedge was already added in GE and EE3 (→EE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 61

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

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We add a cautionary  before b2. The sign was already introduced in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) and EE4.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions