Issues : Authentic corrections in GC

b. 5

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

No markings in AT, AW & CDP

Pedalling in GC (→GE) & EE

Pedalling in FE

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There is no pedalling in the previous sources. While preparing the Etude for print, Chopin most probably would add indications in three Stichvorlage manuscripts, which is directly proven by GC (the signs are written with Chopin's hand), and indirectly also by CDP, probably reflecting the state of [A] before the last retouch and additions. Hence, the earlier pedal release in FE cannot be considered a mistake, as analogous bars 24 and 55 are marked in the same way. In the main text, we give the possibly later notation of GC (→GE) and EE – cf. bar 24.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 11

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

No markings in AT & CDP

Pedalling in AW, GC (→GE), FE & EE

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Despite the presence of indications in AW, it seems that the pedalling in GC and other Stichvorlage manuscripts, including [A], was added by Chopin in the last phase of preparations of base texts for edition, which explains its absence in CDP. Similarly in bar 30. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 13

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

No markings in AT, AW & CDP

Pedalling in GC (→GE), FE & EE

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There is no pedalling in the previous sources.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 16-17

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

No markings in AT, AW & CDP

Pedalling in bar 16 in GC (→GE) & EE

Pedalling in bars 16-17 in FE

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Chopin added the pedalling in bar 16 in GC (→GE) and most probably in the base text to EE. The pedalling in both these bars in FE could have been a result of Chopin proofreading of this edition. After all, it is highly likely that we are dealing only with a difference in notation, as Chopin could have thought applying the pedalling of bar 16 in its literal repetition to be obvious. Similarly in analogous bars 35-36 and 39-40.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections in GC

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