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b. 48

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

Slur in GC, FE & EE

Slur & '3' in GE1

Only '3' in GE2 (→GE3)

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In the main text we preserve the additional slur under the quaver triplet, in spite of the fact that it probably indicates only the use of an irregular group. However, Chopin did not mark it clearly, as in GC, FE and EE the '3' digit is absent. In this situation each of these three versions of source notation can be considered as justified (cf. General Editorial Principlesp. 16).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Triplet slurs

b. 49

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

Slur under triplet in GC (→GE1), FE & EE

Longer slur in GE2 (→GE3)

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The longer slur of GE2 (→GE3) is undoubtedly a result of an editorial revision, performed by analogy to Chopin's correction in bar 51. The change could have been certainly considered as justified, however, in the main text we remain with the written, authentic version of GC (→GE1), FE and EE – looking at this bar in GC, Chopin added marcato, yet he did not change the slurring.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 50-51

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

Whole-bar slur in GC (→GE)

Triplet slur in FE

Slur up to bar 51 in EE

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The shorter ("triplet") slur in FE is the original version, changed by Chopin in GC (→GE) and – probably – in the base text to EE. Similar corrections of slurring were introduced by Chopin in GC also in bars 51 and 52. Not having an insight into the base text of EE, we cannot state whether leading the slur until the beginning of bar 51 in this edition corresponds to Chopin's notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Triplet slurs , Authentic corrections in GC

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 bar 52 included – same as in bar 50 – only the slur on the 4th beat (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. 51

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

Longer slur in GC & GE2 (→GE3)

Triplet slur in FE & EE

Two slurs in GE1

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The original slurring of this bar was the same as in bar 49. In GC (→GE) one can see extension of the "triplet" slur performed by Chopin, so it includes also the two adjacent octaves (preserving the triplet slur in GE1 certainly does not correspond to Chopin's intention).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC