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Op. 25 No 4, Etude in A minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FC

b. 47-48

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

No signs in A (→FE) & EE1 (→EE2)

 in FC

Shorter  in GE & EE3
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The pair of  signs, present only in FC, was certainly added by Chopin. The hairpins were repeated in GE and later also in EE3, yet the range of signs in these editions is closer to these written in bars 39-40.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 49-50

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

No signs in A (→FE)

  in FC (→GE)

 in EE1 (→EE2)

  in EE3
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In the main text we give a pair of   hairpins introduced probably by Chopin in FC (→GE). In EE, the  sign begins earlier, while the second was overlooked (except for EE3, in which  was added according to GE). In A (→FE) this detail – as majority of the dynamic indications in bars 39-53 – was not marked.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 52-53

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

No signs in A (→FE) & EE1 (→EE2)

  in FC (→GE) & EE3
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Same as in bars 49-50, the   signs are most probably a Chopin addition in FC (→GE). The hairpins were added also in EE3, most probably after the comparison with GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 55

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

No sign in A (→FE) & EE1 (→EE2)

 in FC (→GE) & EE3
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The  sign in FC (→GE) was most probably added by Chopin. From GE it was also passed to EE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 58-60

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

No markings in A

Pedalling in FC (→GE), FE & EE
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The pedalling of FE, generally consistent with the indications written by Chopin in FC and base text to EE, was added by him at the time of proofreading. We discuss minor differences in the indications separately – cf. bars 58, 59 and 61.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE , Authentic corrections of FC