Issues : GE revisions

b. 1

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

Title & dedication in GC

Title & dedication in GE1

Title & dedication in GE2 (→GE3)

Title & dedication in FE

Title & dedication in EE1 & EE3

Title in EE2

Our suggestion

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In the main text we give the title and dedication after the title page of the entire Opus in GC and FE.
See the Etude in A major, No. 1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Dedications , GE revisions

b. 1

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

in GC, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

in FE & GE1

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The use of the  time signature surprises only in GE1, as in FE the  indication was not used in the Etudes – contrary to the manuscripts – at all, both in Op. 25 and in Op. 10 and the Etude in F minor, Dbop. 36 No. 1 (cf. also the Impromptu in A major, Op. 29). In any case, the correctness and authenticity of the  time signature is undeniable towards the compatible version of GC and EE. The correct time signature was returned in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Changes of metre , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , 4/4 or 2/2

b. 5

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

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GC (→GE1) features naturals before b3 and a3 in the 3rd group of semiquavers. These unnecessary signs are remnants of the erroneously repeated 2nd group of semiquavers in this place. The mistake was corrected, by changing only the elements influencing the correctness of the text – pitch of the notes,  to  before the 3rd note. In GE2 (→GE3) the naturals were already not included.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 6-8

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

dim. - - in GC

dimi-nu-en-do in EE

No indication in FE

dimin. - - - - in GE

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The dim. indication was added by Chopin in GC (→GE), most probably also in the base text to EE. Its absence in FE proves that Chopin probably omitted the base text to this edition at the time of completing the Stichvorlage manuscripts in these bars. Similarly  in bar 8.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 7-8

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

Slur in GC (→GE1)

Slur in FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

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The slur of GC, contrary to FE and EE, as well as to the natural shape of the phrase – cf. bar 5 and analog. – is certainly inaccurate. Imprecise, even clearly erroneous slurs are relatively frequent in Gutmann's copies (cf., e.g., bar 9).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC