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Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 12

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

Slur in FC, FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

No slur in GE1
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In GE1 there is no slur over three bass quavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

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. 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. 20

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

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Same as previously, FE, EE1 and GE1 misinterpreted the abbreviated notation of FC and remaining Stichvorlage manuscripts, giving the 2nd, 3rd and 4th groups of semiquavers without any accidentals. The mistake was corrected in EE2 (→EE3) and GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

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