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Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 28-37

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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Three last quavers in bars 28, 31 and 37 do not have accidentals in FE1. That Chopin’s notation inaccuracy was corrected in FE2 (apart from  of e in bar 28). The notation of GE and EE is completely correct.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 29

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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FE1 is lacking naturals lowering f to f and d1 to d1. They were completed both in FE2 (two accidentals) and in EE (three). Also in GE the spaces between the notes clearly indicate that the accidentals were added only during proofing/revision. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 30

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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Missing from FE1 are naturals lowering F to F and f to f. The accidentals were added in FE2 and EE. GE also has a correct notation, most probably as a result of additions made already in print.      

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 32

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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FE1 lacks a  before the last quaver. The inaccuracy was corrected in FE2 and EE. GE also has a correct text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 33-34

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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In FE1 there are no flats in front of the second quaver in bar 33 and the last quaver in bar 34. The inaccuracy was corrected in FE2 and EE; GE also has a correct text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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