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Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

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b. 15

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

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In A, CDP, and FE, there is no  raising d1 to d1. This patent oversight was corrected in GE and EE. AI also includes the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 16

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

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In A, CDP, FE, and EE1, there is no  raising d2 to d2. This patent oversight was corrected in GE and EE2 (→EE3). AI also includes the correct notation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in EE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A

b. 17

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

d1 in AI, A (→CDP,GE) & EE

c1 in FE
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In the main text we give the version with d1, present in the majority of the sources, including in A. The version of FE could be a result of Chopin's proofreading, however, one cannot exclude a mistake of the engraver or copyist.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 17

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

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In the main text we add cautionary  before d2.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 18

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

F minor in AI

C major & F minor in A (→CDP,GE), FE & EE
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The version of AI, closely analogous to bar 20, is undoubtedly original. In A one can see traces of rearranging this version to the final text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Deletions in A