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Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 18

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

 in AI

 in A (→GE) & FE

 in EE
..

In the main text we give the  hairpins, filling the entire bar, appearing in a compatible manner in A (→GE) and FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 19

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

Long accent in AI

  in A

  in FE & GE2 (→GE3)

  in GE1 (→GE1a)

  in EE
..

The long accent in AI is the original version – in A and the editions, there is a pair of dynamic hairpins. According to us, the differences in range do not have any significant meaning, therefore, in the main text we give the signs of FE, which seems to have the most accurate markings in these few bars (from bar 17).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 20

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

No sign in CDP

 in AI

 in A (→GE)

 in FE

 in EE
..

In the main text we give the whole-bar  hairpins, analogously to the ones adopted in bar 18, on the basis of A (→GE). In the remaining sources the sign is slightly shorter.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 21

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

No signs in AI & CDP

 in A

 in GE

  in FE

  in EE

  suggested by the editors
..

Although the  hairpins in A have arms of different length, it seems natural, however, to adopt that they begin only in the middle of the bar. Hence we consider the longer sign in GE to be inaccurate. In the main text we also include the  hairpins, probably added by Chopin in base texts to FE and EE.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins , Unclear hairpins in A

b. 22-23

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

No markings in AI & CDP

  in A (→GE), FE & EE
..

The   differ in A (→GE), FE and EE in the range of particular signs, however, the differences are most probably of an accidental character and do not influence the meaning of these indications.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins