Issues : Corrections in A

b. 7

composition: Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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Chopin started crossing out and correcting the R.H. part; afterwards, he decided to rewrite the entire bar, on the staves above. The changes probably concerned two elements:

  • rhythm in the 1st half of the bar, which initially did not include a semiquaver rest – ;
  • notation of the grace notes, which were small semiquavers in the crossed-out version.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Main-line changes

b. 8

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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A bears the traces of correcting the fifth and the sixth semiquaver of the left hand from e flat1-g flat to d flat1-e flat.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A , Accompaniment changes

b. 8-11

composition: Op. 28 No. 3, Prelude in G major

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In b. 8, 10 and 11, one can see in A crossings-out in the L.H. part, which was initially written an octave higher. 

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A

b. 8

composition: Op. 28 No. 8, Prelude in F♯ minor

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In A before the 2nd demisemiquaver in the 3rd group, one can see a crossing-out, most probably of a  lowering it to c3. It would confirm that Chopin was convinced that accidentals before the 2nd and 8th demisemiquavers in each group are not necessary, since their pitch is determined by the preceding note, placed an octave lower. Similarly in the Prelude in E no. 19, bar 13 and 39.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , Deletions in A

b. 8

composition: Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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One can see a crossed-out semiquaver rest between the last two R.H. notes in A. Chopin performed the same correction in analogous b. 26, which confirms that it was only just at the stage of writing A that Chopin forwent the division of this motif into two parts. See also b. 46.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Main-line changes