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Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

Text Compare Notes Sources Description
GE
Main text
GC - Gutmann's Copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected reprint of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE1a - Another copy of #GE1
GE2 - Second German edition
GE3 - Revised impression of GE2
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected reprint of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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  b. 25

Four b1 in GC (→GE) & EE3

No b1 in FE & EE1 (→EE2)

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.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

notation: Pitch

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