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b. 7

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

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There are no accidentals before the last pair of demisemiquavers in A. Therefore, they should be interpreted as c2 and c3 (the  before the 5th demisemiquaver of the bar is in force), which is, of course, impossible. In this Prelude Chopin took it for granted that the second and last demisemiquavers in each group are an octave higher than the preceding melodic note, thus he marked precisely only the pitch of the melodic notes (cf. b. 1-4). Therefore, there are no doubts that it is the bottom note that is written correctly, c2, and the inaccuracy concerns the top note, which must be a c3. Interestingly enough, the absence of a  restoring c3 was not noticed in any of the remaining sources, even in GE2, in which a cautionary  was added before c2.

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

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A

b. 7

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

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In A one can see a crossed-out  before g2, the 5th demisemiquaver in the last group, which proves that Chopin verified the accuracy of accidentals.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Deletions in A

b. 7

composition: Op. 28 No. 9, Prelude in E major

F in A (→FC), literal reading

F in FE (→EE), GE & CGS
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When interpreted literally, the chord on the 3rd beat of the bar in A (→FC) consists of the following notes: F1-F-b-d1-f1, which, in turn, results in a G major chord (F major), which could be a part of this harmonic sequence. However, Chopin would generally avoid such an unnatural orthography; therefore, he most probably overlooked here the naturals lowering all f notes to f. They were added both in FE (→EE) and GE, and the composer did not question the printed naturals in any of the three teaching copies containing annotations coming from him.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A , FE revisions

b. 7

composition: Op. 28 No. 9, Prelude in E major

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All sources feature a  (cautionary?) before e1. In the main text we omit that unjustified accidental.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 7

composition: Op. 28 No. 9, Prelude in E major

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Due to the division of the bar between the lines adopted in our transcription, we repeat the  before b in the 2nd half of the bar, which is not necessary in an undivided bar and which, therefore, is absent in the sources. That procedure does not influence the interpretation of the text, and we reproduce the literal notation of the sources in the graphical transcription.

category imprint: Editorial revisions