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Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

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b. 4

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

No mark in GC (→GE) & EE

Long accent in FE
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The exclusive presence of the accent in FE suggests that it was added by Chopin in the proofreading of this edition (or still in the handwritten base text). The length of the accent is indicated by its placement to the right from the note. Similarly in bar 8, where the sign is not only moved, but also longer.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 5

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

No pedalling in GC (→GE), FE & EE

Pedalling written into FES

Our variant suggestion
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 5

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

Two digits in GC (→GE) & EE

Three digits in FE
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The authenticity of the 3rd fingering numeral in FE does not raise any doubts, however, it is not certain whether it was added in the base text to FE already after GC and base text to EE had been prepared or added in the proofreading of FE. The triple use of the 1st finger in a very similar melodic and piano performance context appears in the Etude in Gminor, No. 6, bars 43-46.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 7

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

Literal reading of slurs in GC (→GE1)

Possible interpretation of slurs in GC, and slur in FE & GE2 (→GE3)

Slurs in EE
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The slurring of EE is the original state, corrected by Chopin at the stage of manuscripts only in GC. The accurate sense of this correction is not clear (GE1 interpreted the slurs literally as non-connected), yet Chopin proofreading of FE dissipates the doubts concerning the composer's intention. Cf. analogous bars 50-51.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 7

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

No grace note in GC (→GE), FE & EE

Grace note in FED

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The grace note indicating the manner of beginning the trill – from the top note – was written by Chopin in FED. Similarly in analogous bar 51. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED