EEW1
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As - Autograph sketch
AI - Autograph Rothschild
A - Autograph
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FED - Dubois copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German Edition
GE1op - First German edition of Op. 64
GE1no2 - First German edition of Waltz No 2
GE2op - Second German edition of Op. 64
GE2no2 - Second German edition of Waltz No 2
GE3op - Corrected impression of GE2op
EE - English Edition
EEC - Earliest English edition
EEW1 - First English edition
EEW2 - Revised impression of EEW1
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No  in A

 in FE (→GE,EE)

() suggested by the editors

The absence of the  sign in A does not have to be considered to be a mistake – perhaps Chopin did not want to determine the moment of releasing pedal in a place in which most probably it is about gradually suppressing the sound (the so-called diminuendo pedal). The sign added in FE may be authentic, however, according to us, it is to be considered to be an orientation hint only – the pedal can be certainly held longer. In this case, taking into account a possibility of an arbitrary addition of  by the engraver or reviser, in the main text we suggest a solution encouraging the performer to creatively look for a way of releasing the pedal, offering the most satisfying dying away of the sound. Cf. the Etude in D major, Op. 25 No. 8, bars 19-20

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE, No pedal release mark

notation: Pedalling

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