mUltimate Chopin

Op. 25 No 5, Etude in E minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 88

composition: Op. 25 No 5, Etude in E minor

 in FC (→GE) & EE

 in FE

our alternative variant suggestion
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The later pedal's release (change), transferred accordingly by FC (→GE) and EE, was changed by Chopin in the proofreading of FE (one can see traces of deletion of the  sign before the 3rd beat of the bar). Alternatively, we suggest a notation including both authentic pedalling in the variant form.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 97

composition: Op. 25 No 5, Etude in E minor

No indication in FC (→GE) & EE

in FE

Our variant suggestion
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The poco ritenuto indication was most probably added in the proofreading of FE. A probable reason could have been the layout of the note text, in which bar 97, the first in the new line, was devoid of a clear suggestion of retardation (smorz. is at the end of the previous line). In the graphical layout adopted in mUltimate Chopin, the validity of smorzando until the end of the E major section is beyond any doubt, hence we include poco ritenuto, of a detailing character, yet not introducing any new elements, in brackets. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 100-107

composition: Op. 25 No 5, Etude in E minor

No markings in FC (→GE) & EE

Pedalling in FE
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Chopin added the pedalling in bars 100-101 and 105-107 probably in the proofreading of FE (similarly in bars 108-111). This kind of evident additions were performed by the composer in, e.g., the Etude in A minor, No. 5, bars 54 and 58-61.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 105

composition: Op. 25 No 5, Etude in E minor

a in chord in FC (→GE) & EE

f in FE
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Same as in analogous bar 8, while proofreading FE, Chopin changed the middle note of the last chord in the L.H. from a to f.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 108-111

composition: Op. 25 No 5, Etude in E minor

No markings in FC (→GE) & EE

Pedalling in FE
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The pedalling, present only in FE, could have been added by Chopin in the proofreading of this edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE