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Op. 25 No 4, Etude in A minor

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 33-35

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

Wedges in A (→FC→GE) & EE

No marks in FE
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In FE there are no staccato signs in these bars. It is certainly an oversight of the engraver. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 35-38

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

  in A

  in FC

No signs in FE

  in GE

  in EE
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The sources quite clearly differ in the range of   hairpins, which suggests that they were not copied, but introduced by Chopin himself into three Stichvorlage manuscripts. To the main text we adopt the version of FC, as it is more compatible with the indications of EE – both define the dynamic wave filling four bars, which implies that Chopin wrote such a concept twice. The three-bar version of A must be, however, considered as an equal, alternative concept. The reason for omitting the hairpins in FE is unknown; the engraver's oversight seems to be the most likely answer.

We preserve the position of the signs over the part of the R.H., in accordance with the manuscripts. However, one cannot exclude that the reason for such placement could have simply been lack of space between the staves and moving them to the typical place, as it was performed in GE, is justified.   

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions

b. 38

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

Wedges in FC (→GE) & EE

No marks in A (→FE)
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Lack of staccato signs in A (→FE) is almost certainly a result of Chopin's distraction. Cf. bars 25-26.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 39-40

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

No signs in A (→FE) & EE1 (→EE2)

 in A (→GE) & EE3
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Same as in bars 9-10, Chopin added here two  signs. This time, however, he did it only in FC (→GE). Generally, in bars 39-52 Chopin added the highest number of dynamic signs in FC (in bars 39-42, 44-50 and 52-53). EE has them only in bars 41-42 and 49, while A only in bars 44-45.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 39-40

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

Different accents in A

Short accent in FC (→GE)

Short accents in EE

Long accents alternatively suggested by the editors
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The question of type of accents written here by Chopin in A (→FE) – short or long – see bars 9-10. The missing accent in FC (→GE) in bar 40 is certainly a mistake – perhaps the copyist was not sure how to interpret the impressively written long accent in A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors of FC