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Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 26-27

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

No signs in AI & A (→CDP,GE)

 in FE

  in EE

  suggested by the editors
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The dynamic hairpins of FE and EE were most probably added by Chopin still in the copies, being base texts for these editions. Thus it is difficult to state whether it is EE with a pair of signs that is later or FE with  only. In the main text we generally adopt the indications of EE, as being the most complete; we modify only the range of the first  sign (in bar 26) on the basis of FE, considering the interpretation of the manuscript by the engraver to be probably inaccurate (cf. even shorter, compatible signs of FE and EE in bar 27).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 28

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

 in AI, A (→GE) & EE

No markings in FE

Our variant suggestion
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Lack of the pedal change on the 2nd beat of the bar does not seem to be a mistake – Chopin could have deleted the signs in the base text to FE or while proofreading this edition. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 28

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

Long accent in AI

No sign in A (→CDP,GE)

 in FE & EE
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The  hairpins must have been written in this form by Chopin in the base texts to FE and EE. The long accent in AI is certainly the original version of the dynamic indications – cf., e.g., bars 1-2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 48-49

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

No slur in AI, A (→CDP,GE) & EE

Slur in FE
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Chopin could have added the slur in the L.H. while proofreading FE. This kind of revision is highly unlikely in this edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE