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b. 1-4

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

Repeated e1 in A1, CJ & CK

d1 in CB

Tied e1 in EL
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The version of CB featuring d1 as the middle note of the first chord in b. 2 and 4 probably results from the fact that the note was placed too low in CK. In turn, the version of EL with tied e1 is probably an arbitrary change, introduced by Kolberg in the Stichvorlage for this edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Balakirev's revisions , Revisions in EL

b. 1

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

No indication in A1

Lento con gran espressione in CJ, CK (→CB) & EL
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In A1, which is of working nature, Chopin had not determined the piece's tempo or mood yet.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Revisions in EL

b. 1

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

No mark in AI

Long accent in AF (→FE) & GE

Short accent in EE
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There is no accent in AI, since Chopin at some point decided not to finish this manuscript, e.g. in b. 1-15, there are no accents (out of a few ones) or staccato dots (see the description of AI). The short accent in EE is an inaccuracy resulting from the ignorance of the difference in meaning between the Chopinesque short and long accents.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE inaccuracies

b. 1

composition: Op. 28 No. 1, Prelude in C major

Title & dedica­tion in A

FC

FE

GE

EE1

EE1a & EE2
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In the main text we give the title and the dedication in accordance with FE, which reproduced the title as found in A and took into account Chopin's wish expressed in a letter to Fontana, i.e. Chopin wanted the Preludes to be dedicated to C. Pleyel and not J. C. Kessler. However, it remains unclear why the change of dedication was not considered in GE, despite it having been written in FC. The wording of the title and the dedication in English as well as calling the Preludes “grand” and adding the information “through all keys” are all arbitrary decisions of EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Dedications

b. 1

composition: Op. 28 No. 1, Prelude in C major

in A (→FC,FE →EE)

in GE
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It is difficult to explain the origin of the version of GE –  in FC is clear, which practically excludes misinterpretation; moreover, there is no reason why the engraver or reviser would have needed to change that indication (Chopin did not participate in the creation of GE). Chopin would generally use mezza voce to determine the grade of dynamics between   and , usually written down as m.v. The uncommon indication  was written in A in a similar manner, i.e. as , which we reproduce only in the graphical transcription (the version "transcription"). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions