FE1
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FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FED - First French edition
FEFo - Forest copy
FEH - Hartmann copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Corrected impression of GE1
GE2a - Altered impression of GE2
GE3 - Second German edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected impression of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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Fingering in FE (literal reading→GE)

Fingering in FE, contextual interpretation

Fingering in EE

When interpreted literally, the fingering in FE raises doubts due to its problematic purpose – the 5th finger on D is most obvious in this context and it is difficult to imagine why Chopin would have wanted to indicate its use right here. According to us, the engraver assigned the digit to a wrong note, hence in the main text we place it under d, where such information is useful.
In EE, Fontana, as well as in a few other places (e.g. in bar 79), copied the change of fingers to d, which, in the light of the authentic articulation, staccato on D, is a totally unjustified complication. 

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category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: EE revisions, Errors in FE

notation: Fingering

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