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Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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b. 47

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

 in GC

 &  d3 suggested by the editors

 in FE GE & EE2 (→EE3)

No ornament in EE1
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Chopin added the grace note in GC (it is written with his hand) and in the proofreading of FE (one can see that there was no space for it). The improvement was also introduced in EE2 (→EE3), most probably on the basis of comparison with FE. In all editions the sign has a form of a slashed, small quaver, which undoubtedly corresponds to the performance of this ornament, however, it is contrary to double – here and in bar 67 – Chopin's own entry in GC. In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic notation of GC, as in the case of the slashed grace note in FE there it is uncertain whether it actually corresponds to Chopin entry in the proof copy.

The issue of cautionary sharps before the grace note and d3 – see the adjacent note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

b. 47

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

Long accent in GC (→GE1)

Long accent in FE

Short accent in EE

 in GE2 (→GE3)
..

Possible doubts concerning the type and placement of the accent are dissipated by the sign written – probably by Chopin – in analogous bar 67.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , GE revisions

b. 47-49

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

No indication in GC (→GE) & EE

in FE
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The dim. - - indication could have been added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE, although it cannot be excluded that the addition was added still in the base text (cf. bars 67-69). Similarly in bars 87-89.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 47

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

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Chopin introduced the cautionary sharp before the grace note in GC (→GE). In GE2, another  was added before the top note of the octave, d3. In the main text we include both signs.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 50

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

Minim f in GC (→GE1)

Dotted minim in FE & EE

Dotted crotchet in GE2 (→GE3)
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Lack of the dot extending the f minim in GC (→GE1) seems to be the copyist's error – in analogous bar 70 GC has a dot, it is also in both bars both in FE and EE. The version of GE2 (→GE3) is logic, yet in order to be considered compatible with Chopin's intention, one should assume that in both bars the composer committed a patent mistake in a simple situation (differently than in bar 46). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions