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Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 56

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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FE1 and GE are lacking the  lowering d1 to d1. This patent inaccuracy was corrected in FE2 and EE. Moreover, in FE1 there are no naturals before two last quavers in the L.H.; the remaining sources have a correct text. 

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issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions

b. 58

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

d1-d2 in FE (→EE1)

d1-d2 in GE, EE2 & FEJ
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The flats lowering d1-d2 to d1-d2 is an error of the engraver of FE1 (→FE2,EE). It is proven by the version of GE and Chopin's hand-written correction in FEJ. The correct text was also introduced into EE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FEJ

b. 59

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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In FE1 there are no naturals lowering f to f and c1 to c1. The signs were added in the remaining editions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 60

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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In FE1 there are no naturals before the 5th and 7th quavers (both are necessary in the layout adopted in this edition). The signs were added in FE2. The correct text is also in EE and GE (with one natural f). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions

b. 62-65

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

Slurs in FE1

FE2 & EE

GE

Reconstruction of [A2]
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The slurring in bars 62-63 may be considered as authentic both in FE1 and GE. The first of them were then recreated in FE2 and EE, yet with a change of layout – slurs in bars 63-65 are placed below the notes. According to the editors, it is highly unlikely that it follows Chopin's notation. On the basis of that, it may be supposed that also the slurs in GE, which are running under the notes, were placed over the notes in the autograph. In the main text we give the alleged notation of [A2].

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Placement of markings , GE revisions , FE revisions