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Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

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b. 25

composition: Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

 in FC, FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

 in GE1

Our variant suggestion
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According to us, the earlier pedal release than in similar situations may be a result of Chopin's mistake, who, while introducing the pedalling, most probably in the already finished pitch and rhythm text, only saw the change of the chord and did not check its sound. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.
The  sign in GE1, placed slightly later, is most probably a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 26

composition: Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

g (without ) in FC & FE

g in GE1

g (with ) in EE & GE2 (→GE3)
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Chopin did not introduce any accidental before the 3rd chord (which results from the compatibility of the version of FC and FE). Hence it is to be interpreted as g-b-f1. The version of GE1 with g is undoubtedly erroneous – the reviser could have wanted to add a cautionary sign after the  lowering g1 to g1 at the beginning of the bar. In the same place, EE added a cautionary  (the sign could have been authentic, if it had already been in the base text to EE; however, an editorial revision is more likely). The mistake of GE1 was corrected in GE2 (→GE3), changing  before the bottom note for ; a cautionary  was also added before b and another before e1 in the next chord. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 26

composition: Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

e1 in FC (→GE), FE & EE1

e1 in EE2 (→EE3)
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The flat added in EE2 (→EE3) is undoubtedly an arbitrary revision. This version distorts the characteristic motif of repeated notes, appearing in each of the analogous phrases at least six times.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 27

composition: Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

g-a1 in FC, FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

g-g1 in GE1 
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The patent error of GE1 could have been provoked by a slightly lower position of the head of this note in FC.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 27-28

composition: Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

Slur in in FC, FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

No slur in GE1
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Lack of slur is a patent error of GE1, corrected in GE2 (→GE3). In FE and EE the slur was placed under the notes, which was certainly an arbitrary decision of the engraver – in both editions the stems of the notes are directed upwards, while the slur was routinely moved to the side of note heads.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Placement of markings , Errors in GE , GE revisions , FE revisions