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Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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b. 113

composition: Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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In GC (→GE1) and EE, there are no accidentals before the crotchets, so they should read as c and c2. In spite of the fact that the version does not raise any doubts as far as the sound is concerned, the omission of the naturals is proved by:

  • the logic of harmony – this and the previous triplet create an abbreviated version of the motif used in the progression in bars 109-112. In this abbreviated version it is then repeated twice in the further part of bars 113-114. There is no reason to resign from the semi-tone movement of crotchets filling the octaves in one place only;
  • misleading chromatic orthography – change from d to c despite preserving regular notation of the octaves in the F minor key;
  • signs added – probably by Chopin – in the proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of GC

b. 114

composition: Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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We add cautionary naturals before the d notes at the beginning of the bar after GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 115-118

composition: Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

Slur from bar 115 in GC & GE2 (→GE3)

Slur from bar 116 in GE1

No slur in FE & EE
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The slur for the L.H. – added most probably by Chopin – is only in GC (→GE; in GE1, as a result of mistake, the slur starts only in bar 116). The beginning of the slur suggests continuation, however, as it is unknown, in which moment it should start earlier, we assume that it concerns only these notes under which it is written.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 116

composition: Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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There are no accidentals before the last octave in the R.H. in GC and EE1 (→EE2). Chopin added the overlooked naturals in the proofreading of FE, they are also in GE and EE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 116

composition: Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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We add cautionary naturals before the 2nd octave (D-d), and we remove flats, unnecessarily repeated before the 10th octave (G-g).

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals