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Op. 25 No 6, Etude in G♯ minor

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Issues : Errors in GE

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

b. 36

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

c2-e2 in FC (→GE1), FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

d2-f2 in GE1b
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The version of GE1b with the d2-f2 third results most probably from the re-engraving of the final fragment of this bar due to wear and tear of the engraver plate (cf. similar situations in Andante spianato from Op. 22 or Concerto in F minor, op. 21, mvt. I). The remaining sources have notes at the correct height (which does not mean that the text is correct – see the previous note in this bar).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 36

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

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Same as previously, in FE, EE1 and GE1, the abbreviated notation of FC and remaining Stichvorlage manuscripts were misinterpreted in FE, EE1 and GE1, which gave the 2nd, 3rd and 4th group 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. 40

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

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Based on the notation of FC, in this bar Chopin used in the manuscripts a more accurate notation than in the previous, similar places (c.f., e.g., bar 4) – apart from the first group of semiquavers, he wrote with notes also the second, together with the necessary accidentals. In spite of that, GE1 did not repeat the signs in the 2nd half of the bar, which was corrected only in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions