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Op. 25 No 4, Etude in A minor

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b. 15-16

composition: Op. 25 No 4, Etude in A minor

Wedges in bars 15-16 in A

Wedges in FC (→GE)

Wedges in bar 15 in FE

Wedge in EE
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According to us, the wedges visible in A in bar 15 (repeated in FE) and at the beginning of bar 16 (omitted) remained non-deleted as a result of Chopin's distraction. The distraction is proven by the rhythmic error committed earlier in this bar, while the intention to delete the staccato signs is proven by deletions of the signs or entire chords in the 1st half of bar 15 and a few previous bars. In the main text, we give three wedges in bar 16, added probably by Chopin in FC (→GE) and signalised also in EE (cf. bar 16).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 18

composition: Op. 25 No 4, Etude in A minor

 below L.H. in A (→FC,FE) & EE

 between staves in GE
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Moving the  hairpins in GE between the staves is certainly an arbitrary decision of the engraver, in this case, it is not entirely indifferent for the meaning of this sign.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions

b. 19-22

composition: Op. 25 No 4, Etude in A minor

Different accents in A

Short accents in FC (→GE) & FE

Vertical accents in EE
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The varied accents – long over crotchets and short over quavers – are written in A. However, it must be stated that the difference is not obvious at first glance and was not reproduced in any of the remaining sources.
The use of vertical accents is certainly an arbitrary decision of the engraver of EE (cf., e.g., the Etude in F major, No. 3, bars 29-31).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 25-26

composition: Op. 25 No 4, Etude in A minor

Two wedges in A

14 wedges in #CF (→GE) & EE

No marks in FE
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In A (→FE) there are no wedges in the L.H. in the 2nd half of bar 25 and in bar 26 (as well as in bar 38). This patent inaccuracy was completed in FC (→GE) and EE. In turn, FE overlooked two signs more, on the 3rd and 4th quaver in bar 25.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 33

composition: Op. 25 No 4, Etude in A minor

 in A (→FE,FC→GE)

No sign in EE
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The missing  sign is most probably an oversight of the engraver of EE or of the person writing the base text for this edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE