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Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 5

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

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Both in GC and FE one can see traces of corrections from  to . EE also features the final version. Cf. the Etude in A minor, No. 11, bars 5 and 13.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 18

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

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In GC and EE1 (→EE2) there is no  returning c in the last chord in the L.H. The sign was added in GE and EE3, and probably also in the proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 31-32

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

No signs in GC (→GE) & EE

Pedalling in FE
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The pedalling – here and in the entire middle section except for bar 35 – was added by Chopin most probably in the proofreading of FE. Cf. bars 34, 39-40, 42, 59-60, 62, 79-80 and 82.
Providing exactly these chords with pedal was undoubtedly related to their span – sustaining all elements of the chord may be infeasible for an average hand, which requires pedal in order to maintain the sound of the bass notes.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 34

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

No signs in GC (→GE) & EE

Pedalling in FE
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 39-42

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

No signs in GC (→GE) & EE

Pedalling in FE
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE