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Op. 25 No 3, Etude in F major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 45-46

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

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GC and FE lack two flats before as notes in various octaves, while EE – one. These patent inaccuracies do not impede the correct interpretation of the text at all and they were corrected in GE (similarly as in bar 43 in GE1 there are no signs in the 2nd group in bar 45).  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 51

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

c in GC (→GE1), EE & GE3

d in FE & GE2
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The version of FE with d is a result of Chopin's proofreading – there are visible traces of correction in print. It cannot be excluded that the version with c was originally present also in bars 3 and 11, where Chopin corrected it in [A]. It would be then a case of overlooking one place while proofreading a few analogous bars (quite a frequent phenomenon in Chopin's pieces). Both changes in later GE are revisions – in GE2 this figure was assimilated to analogous bars 3 and 11; GE3 returns to the version of the base text, i.e. GC.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 58

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

 in GC, FE & GE2 (→GE3)

 in EE

No marking in GE1
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The absence of  in GE1 (→GE2) is undoubtedly the engraver's oversight. In turn, placing the sign in EE only under the 4th quaver may correspond to the notation of the base text – a similar placement of the signs (corrected) can be seen in GC in bars 29 and 43.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 60-62

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

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In GC and FE, there are no naturals on the 4th quaver in bar 60 (b3 and b), while in analogous situation in bar 62 (b2 and B) relevant signs were added in GC, probably by Chopin. In the remaining sources, these patent inaccuracies were corrected.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 61-63

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

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The cautionary naturals before the last note in the L.H. in bars 61 and 63 (c1 and c) appear in FE, GE and EE3, yet only in FE one can suspect Chopin's proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE