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Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections in GC

b. 45

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

rit. in GC & GE2 (→GE3)

No indication in FE & EE1 (→EE2)

rit. in GE1 & EE3
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Chopin added the rit. indication in GC (→GE) in pencil. It was also repeated in EE3 on the basis of GE1. Similarly in bar 65.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

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
..

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. 65

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

rit. in GC (→GE) & EE3

No indication in FE & EE1 (→EE2)
..

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 67

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

 in GC

 &  d3 suggested by the editors

No ornament in FE

 in EE & GE
..

Chopin added the grace note in GC (it is written with his hand) and probably also in the base text to EE.

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 , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 106

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

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FE has F-f and f1-f2 as the 3rd quaver in the bar. In GC (→GE) Chopin changed the notation to the more rational G-g and g1-g2. He introduced a similar change probably also in the base text to EE, which is proved by the unnecessary sharps left before the 4th quaver.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections in GC