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Op. 25 No 2, Etude in F minor

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p. 4, b. 51-69
p. 1, b. 1-14
p. 2, b. 15-32
p. 3, b. 33-50
p. 4, b. 51-69
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  b. 63

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.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations, Enharmonic corrections

notation: Pitch

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