Issues : Errors in FE

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. 25

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

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In GC (→GE1), FE and EE1 there is no  returning b1. This characteristic for Chopin error was corrected in later sources; AW and CDP also have the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 44

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

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Before the 8th semiquaver, CDP, GC (→GE) and EE have a cautionary  (unnecessary in this context). FE has an erroneous  in this place, which was corrected by Chopin in FED and FES.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Cautionary accidentals , Annotations in FES

b. 56

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

Natural (b1) in AW, CDP, EE2 (→EE3), FES & GE2 (→GE3)

No accidental (b1) in GC, FE & EE1

Flat (b1) in GE1

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The notation of this bar is erroneous or inaccurate in the majority of the sources. Most probably, Chopin, writing this fragment in [A] for the third time (after analogous bars 6 and 25), had already such a strong correlation of the notes with the proper sound that he did not notice the missing  before the 4th quaver. Cancelling this alteration was, as usual, obvious, hence it was not marked even when the composer would correct the notation of this bar in FES (AW also does not include the ).

The cautionary  added before the 4th quaver in GE1 is certainly an editorial revision (most probably erroneous).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Errors of A , Errors of GC