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Op. 25 No 11, Etude in A minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 46-48

composition: Op. 25 No 11, Etude in A minor

No pedalling in GC (→GE) & EE1

Pedalling in FE & EE2 (→EE3)
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Chopin must have added the pedalling in bars 46 and 48 in the proofreading of FE or still in the base text to this edition. The indications in EE2 (→EE3) were most probably introduced on the basis of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 49

composition: Op. 25 No 11, Etude in A minor

No fingering in GC (→GE) & EE

Fingering in FE
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The fingering of FE was probably added by Chopin at the time of proofreading this edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 51-52

composition: Op. 25 No 11, Etude in A minor

Two slurs in GC (→GE)

Three slurs in FE

Slur in EE
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The original slurring of this bar included – same as in bar 50 – only the slur on the 4th beat of the bar (the "triplet" one). It is proved by extension of this slur in GC (→GE) performed with Chopin's hand. Chopin introduced a similar correction probably in the base text to EE, however, it is not certain whether he actually linked the added slur to the previous one or whether it is a result of misinterpretation of the manuscript. In turn, the double slur of FE indicates a highly likely correction of Chopin in print – adding the second slur does not require as much workload of the engraver as "extending" the already printed one, which is related to deletion of its part or of the entire slur. In the main text we give the undoubtedly authentic slur of GC (→GE), confirmed by a possible Chopin's correction in FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 58

composition: Op. 25 No 11, Etude in A minor

No fingering in GC (→GE) & EE1

Fingering in FE

Fingering in EE2 (→EE3)
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The fingering of FE could have been added by Chopin in the base text to this edition or at the time of proofreading. It was repeated and completed in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 59

composition: Op. 25 No 11, Etude in A minor

No grace note in GC (→GE) & EE1

Grace note in FE & EE2 (→EE3)
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The E1 grace note was added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE – the way of planning out the notes in this line does not prove there was no place intended for this note. This incontestable improvement was introduced also in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE