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Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 8-10

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

No fingering in FC (→GE) & EE1

Fingering in FE

Fingering in EE2 (→EE3)
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The fingering of FE, undoubtedly coming from Chopin, is almost certainly an addition introduced in the proofreading of this edition. The fingering was repeated in EE2 (→EE3), adding a '1' at the end of bar 8 (evident mistake).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 12

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

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The sharp returning c2 appears in [A] (→FC→GE1) and EE1 only before the 9th semiquaver, which is undoubtedly a mistake committed by Chopin (the composer, same as in many other places, concentrated on marking the top voice only). In the remaining sources, the sign was moved to the correct place (FE and GE2 and GE3) or was only added in this place (EE2 and EE3).  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of FC

b. 14-15

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

No fingering in FC (→GE) & EE1

Fingering in FE

Fingering in EE2 (→EE3)
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The fingering of FE, coming undoubtedly from Chopin, was most probably added in the proofreading of this edition. The fingering was then repeated – inaccurately, without the last '5' in bar 14 and '2' in bar 15 – in EE2 (→EE3). It is characteristic that both here and in bars 17-18, Chopin probably considered the fingering of the top voice to be more natural than of the bottom one, since he gave only a few digits over the notes. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 17-18

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

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In FC (→GE1) and FE there are no sharps returning d2 and c2 in the last group in bar 17 and c2 at the end of bar 18. EE and GE2 (→GE3) include the correct notation, which, in both cases, is a result of an editorial revision – in EE it is likely, in GE2 – certain.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Errors of FC

b. 19-20

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

No fingering in FC (→GE)

Fingering in FE & EE2 (→EE3)

Fingering in EE1
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It is hard to state how the difference between FC (→GE) and EE1 was created – it may be a result of Chopin additions to the base texts to EE (cf. bars 17-18) or Fontana's oversight. The additions were introduced by Chopin most probably in the proofreading of FE, they were also repeated in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE