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Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

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b. 24

composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

 in GC (→GE)

Short accent on d1 in FE & EE

Possible long accent
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The sign in GC does not seem to be an accent on d1 – it is clearly placed between the notes, rather closer to the c1 quaver and it is clearly symmetrical in relation to the  hairpins in bar 23. Short accents visible in this place in FE and EE suggest, however, a possibility of an inaccurate reproduction of the notation of [A] by Gutmann. Therefore, we suggest a long accent as an alternative interpretation of the notation of all sources. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 24

composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

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In FE there are no accidentals before the 7th and 8th demisemiquavers. This frequent inaccuracy in Chopin notation was most probably repeated after the manuscript. Chopin partially corrected his mistake in GC and FED, adding a  raising g to g. EE and GE include the correct notation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 25

composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

Four b1 in GC (→GE) & EE3

No b1 in FE & EE1 (→EE2)
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For the last four quavers of the bottom voice we adopt the version of FE and EE1 (→EE2), as being probably the latest. An accurate analysis of the sources reveals traces of double change of Chopin's decision:

  • the original version without b1 (EE1),
  • b1 added by Chopin in GC,
  • b1 removed by Chopin in the proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 25

composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

Fingering digit written into FES

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 25

composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

Fingering written into FED

No teaching fingering

Fingering in FED, standard notation
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Chopin wrote three digits to indicate the fingering of the trill, perhaps in order to underline the unobvious set of fingers, in which during the entire trill the 3rd finger plays c1 over the 1st finger, remaining on b.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED