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Op. 25 No 11, Etude in A minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections in GC

b. 16

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

 

 in GE2 (→GE3)

No sign in EE
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In the main text we give the  hairpins in accordance with the Chopin entry in GC (→GE1). The composer was forced to correct the sign, written by the copyist an entire beat too far.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 17

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

Fingering in GC (→GE) & EE

Fingering in FE

Fingering suggested by the editors
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The fingering in GC is written entirely with Chopin's hand. An identical addition was most probably a part of the base text to EE. In turn, in the base text to FE or proofreading of this edition, the same fingering was marked with a different set of numerals. In the main text we give slightly more accurate indications of GC (→GE) and EE, completed with the only numeral not included in these sources, yet printed in FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 21

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

Slur over motif in GC (→GE)

Slur over triplet in FE & EE
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The longer slur in GC (→GE) is a result of correction written with Chopin's hand.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 23

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

in GC (→GE) & EE

No marking in FE
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The  indication, added in GC (→GE) by Chopin, is also in EE. The absence of the sign in FE reflects probably the original state of the Stichvorlage manuscripts. Similarly dim. in bars 25-26 and  in bar 31.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 24-26

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

dim. - - - - in GC

No indication in FE

dimi-nu-en-do in EE

dimin. - - in GE1

dimin. - - - in GE2 (→GE3)
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Quite a significant difference in the range of the diminuendo indication suggests that it was written by Chopin in GC and base text to EE independently. The earlier ending of the dashes determining the range of this indication in GE1 is probably a result of an inaccurate interpretation of GC and perhaps also difficulties with finding place for some of them.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC