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Op. 25 No 12, Etude in C minor

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b. 18

composition: Op. 25 No 12, Etude in C minor

Semiquaver, no accent in FC (→GE1)

Crotchet, short accent in FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

Crotchet, long accent suggested by the editors
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The missing accent and crotchet stem of the 5th semiquaver (e1) is almost certainly a result of the copyist's inattention in FC (→GE1).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of FC

b. 23

composition: Op. 25 No 12, Etude in C minor

Short accent in FC (→GE), FE & EE

Long accent suggested by the editors

Our alternative suggestion
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In the main text we suggest a long accent on the basis of Chopin corrections in analogous bars. In an alternative proposal, the accent is placed over the stave, which can correspond to Chopin's latest decision. Similarly in bars 25 and 27.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents

b. 24

composition: Op. 25 No 12, Etude in C minor

Accents in FC (→GE) & FE

No accents in FE
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 24

composition: Op. 25 No 12, Etude in C minor

3 long accents in FC

5 short accents in FE

Short accent in EE1 (→EE2)

3 short accents in GE1

3 short accents in GE2 (→GE3)

3 short accents in EE3
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In the main text we give long accents, written most probably by Chopin in FC. In this copy, one can also see deletions of the previously written accents under the part of the L.H., which shows that the double accents of FE is a previous version. Lack of the signs in EE1 (→EE2) is certainly a mistake, corrected in EE3 on the basis of GE1.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 24

composition: Op. 25 No 12, Etude in C minor

Crotchet c1 in FC (→GE), FE & EE3

Semiquaver c1 in EE1 (→EE2)
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The missing crotchet stem in EE1 (→EE2), extending c1, is certainly a mistake, corrected in EE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE