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Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

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Issues : fz – f

b. 1

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

 in AI

 in FE (→GE,EE)

 suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest an indication composed of the elements whose authenticity seems to be most plausible:  written by Chopin's hand in AI and , which is a natural starting point for cresc. in FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , fz – f

b. 16-18

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

No markings in AI

 in FE (→GE,EE)

 suggested by the editors
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The error of FE (→GE,EE) in bar 16 is undeniable:

  •  appears in the editions in three strictly analogous bars 18, 20 and 22;
  •  is rewritten already at the beginning of bar 16.

In all the aforementioned bars AI has only accents, without additional indications. Cf. bars 20-22.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , fz – f

b. 26

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

No marking in AI

 in FE (→GE,EE)

 suggested by the editors
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 in FE (→GE,EE) is clearly the engraver's mistake here. It is revealed by  in the analogous situation in the previous bar and by a number of other obvious examples of distortion of this mark (see, e.g., the note to bars 16-18).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , fz – f

b. 34

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

 in AI

 in FE (→GE,EE)

 suggested by the editors
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, uncommon in Chopin's autographs, is probably erroneous. Out of a few possible conjectures – , , ,  – we suggest , which, according to us, corresponds best to the context between cresc. and . Cf. bars 1 and 16.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , fz – f

b. 54

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

No markings in AI

 in FE (→GE,EE)

 suggested by the editors
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A possible error of the engraver of FE (→GE,EE) is indicated by the repeated  just at the beginning of bar 55. A number of other examples of omission of the letter 'z' in  makes this error highly likely.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , fz – f