Issues : Main-line changes

b. 16-17

composition: Op. 28 No. 18, Prelude in F minor

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In A entire b. 16 and the 1st R.H. quaver in b. 17 were first written in an earlier version: . Chopin then crossed them out entirely and entered the final text, although not without hesitation (mistakes?) – in the later version the 6th R.H. quaver was initially written down in the original version (d2-d3), while at the beginning of b. 17 there was most probably an f1-a1-d2-fchord.
See also the note in b. 17.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

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

b. 17

composition: Op. 28 No. 4, Prelude in E minor

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Initially, the 5th quaver of the bar in As was a f2, which offered a more schematic melodic sequence – counting from the beginning of b. 17, the melody consisted of 3 analogously structured four-note motifs.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Main-line changes

b. 17

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

a2 on 2nd quaver of triplet in AsI

a2 on 2nd beat in A (→GEFE,EE,FESB)

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When preparing the Variations for print, Chopin smoothed out the rhythm of the RH. in the 1st half of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes

b. 18-19

composition: Op. 28 No. 4, Prelude in E minor

Version in As

Rhythm in A (→FEEE)

Rhythm in FC (→GE)

Rhythm in FED

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In an earlier version of As, two versions of the ending of these bars – one- and two-note – were presented in reverse order. The crossings-out visible in As suggest that Chopin initially wrote there more complex figures, comprising three or even four notes. The rhythmic variants at the end of b. 19 – see the note on b. 11 and 19.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Main-line changes

b. 18

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

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Chopin crossed a tie to e out in A. See bars 13-14.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

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