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Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

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b. 33-34

composition: Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

a1-g1-g1 in AI

f1-f1-e1 in A (→CDP,GE), FE & EE
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In the original version, written in AI, the bottom notes of the figuration in the R.H. double the melodic line from the middle of bar 33  – a1-g1-g1. in A, Chopin immediately wrote the changed version, also in the L.H. where on the 4th beat in bar 33 and 1st beat in bar 34 there are two g1 instead of d1 and e1 as the top notes. Interestingly enough, the final edition of the part of the R.H. in the 2nd half of bar 33 was initially written in AI, yet it was changed there. Hence we could talk about Chopin's hesitation here. Cf. the note to bars 32-33.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes , Corrections of AI

b. 33

composition: Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

e in AI, A (→CDP,GE), FE & EE2 (→EE3)

g in EE1
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The version of EE1 is most probably a mistake (the so-called Terzverschreibung), corrected in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE

b. 33

composition: Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

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The flat raising d2 to d2 was added only in EE2 (→EE3) and GE2 (→GE3). There is no doubt that Chopin committed a mistake here, in face of the  before d1 in the L.H.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 34

composition: Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

6 notes in AI, A (→CDP), FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

5 notes in GE1
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The version of GE1, in which the last figure in bar 34 was adjusted to the rhythmic scheme valid from bar 32 and used also in bar 29 (after corrections) and in the 2nd half of bar 21 (also after corrections), seems to be a result of another Chopin remake. The conclusion is reinforced by lack of reasonable alternative explanation for the creation of this version – there is no reason to commit a mistake here or to introduce a revision which would interfere with the faultlessly and clearly written text of A.
GE2 (→GE3) returns the version of A. Such changes were introduced on a regular basis in Chopin reeditions of Breitkopf & Härtl – cf., e.g., bar 21.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 34

composition: Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

No indication in AI, CDP & FE

in A (→GE) & EE
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The appassionato indication, same as the leading to it three-bar cresc., was most probably added in A at the stage of final retouch before publication. Its absence in FE is probably a result of an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations