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Op. 10 No 4, Etude in C♯ minor

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Issues : Chopin's hesitations

b. 35-36

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

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In both these bars, on the 12th, 13th and 16th semiquavers, AI has a c (in different octaves) and not a d. The correction from d2 to c2 on the 13th semiquaver in bar 35 indicates Chopin's hesitation, as eventually – in FE (→GE,EE) – all these notes were written as d. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Enharmonic corrections

b. 69

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

Chord without g2 in AI

Chord with g2 in FE (→GE,EE)
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In AI Chopin deleted the g2 note in the chord in the middle of the bar. Its presence in FE (→GE,EE) reveals the return to the original version.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations