Issues : Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 15-19

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

Different accents in FC

Short accents in FE, GE & EE

Long accents suggested by the editors

Our alternative suggestion

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In the main text we adopt a homogeneous form of accents at the beginning of bars 15, 17 and 19 – the long accents between the parts of both hands. As a model we adopt the accent written by Chopin in FC in bar 19. As an alternative we suggest long accents over the bottom stave, modelled on the ones Chopin probably added in bars 71, 73, 75 and 79. Similarly in bars 23, 25 and 27. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 16-20

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

Different accents in FC

8 short accents in FE

6 short accents in EE

8 short accents in GE1

8 short accents in GE2

8 short accents in GE3

Long accents suggested by the editors

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The accents in bars 16, 18 and 20 are written in the sources in the most varied way possible (here we discuss only 8 accents, without the 1st accent in bar 18 – see the note in that bar). The corrections visible in FC in bar 18, confirmed with similar changes in analogous bars 24, 26 and 28, prove that Chopin wanted to provide the 3rd and 4th beat of these bars with long accents, placed over the bottom stave. Similar corrections concerning the 2nd beat of the bar are visible in bars 72 and 78. According to us, it most probably meant that in all analogous bars the composer considered long accents placed between the staves to be most accurate, as we suggest it in the main text. Therefore, we consider the short accents in bars 16 and 20 to be the original version, left by inattention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 77-79

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

2 different accents in FC

3 different accents in FE

2 short accents in EE & GE

2 long accents suggested by the editors

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In the main text, we give the accent in bar 79 on the basis of FC, where it could have been written by Chopin (cf. bars  71-75). The sign in bar 77 is probably the original version of the accent, left by inattention, analogous to the signs present in the passages including one bar only, hence we suggest there a long accent based on analogous bars. This is the notation, probably original, that is included in FE in bar 77 and in EE and GE in both discussed bars. The notation of FE in bar 79, used in this context only there, may be erroneous (see also bars 74-76).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 78-80

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

6 different accents in FC

10 different accents in FE

8 different accents in EE

6 short accents in GE

Long accents suggested by the editors

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In the main text, we give the accents in bar 78 after the notation of FC, corrected by Chopin. We also apply it in bar 80, overlooked at the time of corrections, probably as a result of the composer's inattention. The versions of the editions are probably inaccurate or inconclusive (cf. bars 74-76).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections of FC