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Op. 25 No 8, Etude in D♭ major

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b. 10

composition: Op. 25 No 8, Etude in D♭ major

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In A (→GE1) and FE there is no  raising d to d. This characteristic inaccuracy was corrected in EE and GE2 (→GE3). The latter also added a  before a2 on the 4th quaver, poorly justified  before a on the 8th quaver and a completely incomprehensible  before c2 on the 10th quaver.

We also add a  before d2 on the 8th quaver of the bar.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 15

composition: Op. 25 No 8, Etude in D♭ major

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Following GE2 (→GE3), we add cautionary flats before g1 and g, while we omit the late sign before g1 on the 9th quaver, present in the remaining sources.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 18

composition: Op. 25 No 8, Etude in D♭ major

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In A the bar is written in the part of the L.H. in an abbreviated manner, as repetition of the previous one.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 19

composition: Op. 25 No 8, Etude in D♭ major

Octave in A (→GE), FE & EE3

Only A in EE1 (→EE2)
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The single A in EE1 (→EE2) is the original version. It is proved by visible corrections performed by Chopin in A (→GE) and FE. The version with octave was introduced in EE3, most probably on the basis of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 19

composition: Op. 25 No 8, Etude in D♭ major

Staccato dot in A, FE & EE1 (→EE2)

No mark in GE & EE3
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GE overlooked the staccato dot at the beginning of the bar. It is most probably a result of an erroneous interpretation of Chopin correction in A. The dot was also deleted in EE3, perhaps as a side effect of adopting the version with the octave from GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors resulting from corrections , Errors in GE