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Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

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b. 61

composition: Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

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In GE and EE3 there is a cautionary  before d3. In the latter, there is also a  before d1 in the L.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 62

composition: Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

c2 in AW

a1 in CDP, GC (→GE), FE & EE
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AW reveals Chopin's hesitation, as far as the pitch of the 2nd crotchet is concerned: next to the eventually left c2 note, one can see the previously deleted both a1 and c2. In the main text we give a1 featured in CDP, GC (→GE), FE and EE, yet in this situation the version with c2 may be considered as almost equal.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Deletions in A

b. 62

composition: Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

No indication in AW, GC (→#GE0, FE & EE1

leggiero e poco ritard. in EE2 (→EE3)
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The indication added in EE2 (→EE3), obviously non-authentic, does not seem to be accurate – Chopin probably had this type of effect on his mind in bar 57.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 63

composition: Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

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In AW the first crotchet was originally an a2, which Chopin changed to b2. At the same time, the consequences of the change were not checked – there was still a  before the 2nd quaver (a2), superfluous in the new situation, while b2 was not returned on the 6th quaver. Preparing the piece for print, the composer returned to the initial notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Enharmonic corrections

b. 63

composition: Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

Fingering in AW

Fingering written into FED

No handwritten fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED