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Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

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Issues : Errors of CDP

b. 35-36

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

One slur in AI & EE

Two slurs in A

Two slurs in CDP & FE

Two slurs in GE1

Two-bar slur in GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text we suggest an interpretation of the slurs of A based on the following observations:

  • the ending of the slur on the 1st semiquaver in bar 36 (and similarly in bar 38) is marked with an adamant movement of the quill, which cannot be said of the beginning of the next slur;
  • situations in which some of the small notes are not embraced with slurring in A are to be interpreted rather as an inaccuracy of notation – see the characteristics of A.

This is how the slurs in GE1 were reproduced. The slurring of the remaining sources is, according to us, either an attempt to interpret the slurs of A or a result of accidental or arbitrary changes.

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

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Errors of CDP

b. 37-38

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

Two slurs in AI & EE

Two slurs in A

One slur in CDP

Two slurs in FE & GE1

Two-bar slur in GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text, we give the most accurate, according to us, interpretation of slurs of A, given in GE1 and compatible with the notation of FE. It seems to be highly unlikely that Chopin would have liked to then withdraw from the concept of slurring written in A.

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

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Errors of CDP

b. 39-49

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

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In CDP, there are no pedalling marks until the end of the Etude. We do not consider it a real "variant" of the indications and we do not include this source in the notes concerning pedalling.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of CDP

b. 40

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

f2 in AI, A (→GE), FE & EE

e2 in CDP
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The version of CDP is certainly a result of the copyist's inattention, who, looking for possibilities to accelerate copying with an abbreviated notation, did not notice the movement of the melodic line.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of CDP

b. 41-48

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

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In CDP, there are no slurs concerning the semiquavers until the end of the Etude. We do not comment this fact in further notes concerning slurring.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of CDP