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Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 60

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

Quaver b in GC (→GE) & EE1

Crotchet d1 in FE & EE2

Crotchet & quaver in EE3
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The extension of d1 in the 5th octave and deletion of b in the 6th quaver are the last of the changes, introduced probably in the proofreading of FE, separating an additional melodic line within the octaves. EE2 adopted the changes, yet EE3 – most probably under the influence of GE – reintroduced the b note. Similarly in bar 80.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 67-69

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

No indication in GC (→GE)

in bars 67-69 in FE

in bars 68-69 in EE
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The difference in the placement of the dim. - - indication in FE and EE proves its independent addition in the base texts to these editions. It is also possible that, as it was probably in analogous bars 47-49 and 87-89, Chopin added the indication in the proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 78

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

No slur in GC (→GE) & EE

Slur for lower voice in FE
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The slur embracing the phrase of the middle voice in the R.H. in bars 78-80 was added by Chopin most probably in the proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 78

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

No mark in GC (→GE) & EE

Accent in FE
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The accent was most probably added by Chopin at the time of proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 79-82

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

No signs in GC (→GE) & EE

Pedalling in FE

Our suggestion
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Omission of the pedalling signs in FE in bar 80 is certainly an oversight (cf. bars 31-32), therefore, in the main text we suggest to complete them after all previous analogous bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place