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Op. 25 No 3, Etude in F major

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b. 58-60

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

Accents in GC, FE & EE

Accents & dots in GE
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It is hard to state whether the dots with which six subsequent c3(4) notes in GE were provided (independently from the accents) are a result of the engraver's distraction or revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 60-64

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

Dots in GC (→GE)

Wedges in FE & EE
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Same as in bars 49-58, we attribute the difference in staccato signs between GC (→GE) and FE and EE to Gutmann's misunderstanding of the notation of [A]. Moreover, the copyist overlooked some of the dots in the L.H. in bars 62-63 (over e and B), which probably resulted in them being overlooked in GE1 in bar 62.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Wedges , Inaccuracies in GC

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

b. 64-67

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

 in GC (→GE)

 in FE

diminuendo in EE
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Same as in the middle section of the Etude, one can see here more distinctive differences in dynamic indications. In the main text we give the version of GC (→GE):

  • we adopt this copy as base source;
  • it is difficult to point here to a mechanism of a possible copyist's mistake;
  • it is most complex, as far as the graphics is concerned – it includes three reasonably juxtaposed elements.

The authenticity of the versions of the remaining sources also seems to be probable, whereby the only significant difference concerns bar 64, in which instead of  present in GC, FE and EE have a diminuendo (written differently).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations