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Op. 25 No 3, Etude in F major

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b. 21

composition: Op. 25 No 3, Etude in F major

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GC (→GE1) and FE have a  before b1 at the beginning of the bar. The sign is unnecessary here, however, it points to Chopin's way of thinking, who probably already here heard the C minor key, prevailing in bars 21-24. The sign was overlooked in EE, which most probably is a result of an oversight (in EE1 the next  before a1 is also absent), and deleted in GE2 (→GE3), which is a reasonable revision in this context.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 22

composition: Op. 25 No 3, Etude in F major

No marking in GC, FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

in GE1
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 in GE1 is most probably an error of the engraver who confused the bars or either did not notice the error at all or forgot to delete the superfluous sign.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 22

composition: Op. 25 No 3, Etude in F major

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GE1 has an erroneous F instead of G as the 2nd quaver in the L.H. The error was corrected in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 23

composition: Op. 25 No 3, Etude in F major

in GC (→GE) & EE

No marking in FE
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According to us, it is highly unlikely that Chopin deleted on purpose the  sign in the base text to FE or while proofreading this edition. It would mean that he resigned from the characteristic echo effect while repeating the motif one octave higher, an effect Chopin suggested – with the use of  in bar 23 and 43 – as one of the first dynamic changes introduced in [A] still before performing Stichvorlage copies (both  in GC are written with the copyist's hand). Therefore, we are probably dealing with the engraver's oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 24

composition: Op. 25 No 3, Etude in F major

Pedal change in GC (→GE1)

No markings in FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)
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One can have doubts whether the additional pedal change written in GC (→GE1) is compatible with Chopin's intention. The composer deleted pedal changes in GC in similar situations on a number of occasions (see the characteristics of this copy). The compatible version of FE and EE, following in the direction of these changes, allows us to consider the fact of leaving the pedal change in this place as an inaccuracy at the time of introducing corrections. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place