Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 3

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

Fingering in A (→GE)

Fingering in FE & EE2 (→EE3)

No fingering in EE1

Our suggestion

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It is one of rare cases of Chopin's giving a clearly different fingering for the same fragment. In the main text we include them both – directly over the notes we give the fingering of FE, probably added by Chopin while proofreading (it does not include the 10th quaver of the bar); the fingering was then repeated in EE2 (→EE3). The top fingering, together with the numerals concerning the 9th and 10th sixth comes from A (→GE). In EE1 there is no fingering in this bar. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Differences in fingering , Authentic corrections of FE

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. 25-26

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

Single notes in A (→GE) & EE1

Octaves in FE

Octaves in EE2 (→EE3)

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Chopin doubled the bass progression in the bottom octave in the proofreading of FE (cf. bar 19, in which Chopin also reinforced the bass note, adding an octave). The change, which is certainly to be considered to be final, was also introduced – in the form of added quavers under notes – in EE2 (→EE3).
The missing staccato dot (as well as accent) in FE is most probably a result of an imprecisely performed proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Bass register changes

b. 26-27

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

g2-e3 repeated in A (→GE) & EE1

g2-e3 repeated in FE & EE2 (→EE3)

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The ties sustaining g2-e3 are most probably a Chopin improvement introduced at the time of proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes

b. 27-28

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

No fingering in A (→GE) & EE1

Fingering in FE

Fingering writteninto FED

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Chopin added the fingering of the bottom voice most probably at the time of proofreading FE (also in bars 28 and 29). What draws attention is the fact that the composer considered the fingering of the top voice to be obvious – cf. the Etude in Gminor, No. 6, bars 14-15. The entry in FED proves that what was obvious to Chopin was not that obvious even for such a talented pupil as Miss O'Meara.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Authentic corrections of FE