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Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

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b. 18

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

No pedal in AT, AW, CDP, GC (→GE), EE & FES

Pedalling in FE
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The pedalling in the 1st half of the bar may come from Chopin – it could have been added still in the base text to FE or added in a proofreading of this edition. However, it seems to be more likely that we are dealing with a mistake resulting from similarity of the first figures in the L.H. in bars 16-18. It is confirmed by a correction – deleting the  sign – in FES.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors in FE , Annotations in FES

b. 19

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

 in AT, CDP & FE

 in AW

 in GC (→GE) & EE
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An earlier pedal release is the original concept, written in AT, AW and most probably in [A], which is proved by CDP and the sign written by the copyist in GC. The sign was then deleted by Chopin; the composer introduced a similar correction probably also in the base text to EE. Leaving in FE the earlier version may point to [A] as base text for this edition – Chopin corrected both copies in this place, yet not the autograph (however, it is not the only possible scenario).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 24

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

No markings in AW & CDP

Pedalling in GC (→GE)

Pedalling in FE

Pedalling in EE
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The visible in GC deletions prove that the arrangement of the  sign both in FE and EE was considered to be inaccurate by Chopin. Similarly in bar 26.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 26

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

No pedalling in CDP

 in AW

 in GC (→GE)

 in FE & EE
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The visible in GC deletion proves that, same as in bar 24, Chopin considered the arrangement of the  mark in FE and EE to be inaccurate.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 30

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

No markings in CDP

Pedalling in AW, GC (→GE), FE & EE
..

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC