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Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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b. 77-78

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

ritenuto in FE

GE

rit. in EE
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According to us, the difference in placing the indication ritenuto reflects a discrepancy between two autographs. In the main text we give the indication after GE, which is based on the probably later autograph, [A2]. 

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b. 78

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

No marking in FE (→EE1)

 in GE & EE2
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The indication  appears only in GE and EE2. It was probably an enhancement introduced by Chopin into [A2]. In EE2 it was certainly added on the basis of comparison with GE.

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b. 79

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

in FE1 (→EE)

No indication in FE2

in GE
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The lack of the indication diminuendo in FE2 is probably a result of an oversight. In the main text we give the more precise indication of FE1 (→EE). Cf. bars 55-58 and 63-66.

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issues: Errors in FE

b. 79

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

No indication in FE (→EE)

in GE & EE2
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The indication a piacere appears only in GE and EE2. It was probably an enhancement introduced by Chopin into [A2]. In EE2 it was certainly added on the basis of comparison with GE.

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b. 79

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

in FE and GE

in EE

Our suggestion

Alternative suggestion
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It is unclear how the abbreviation leggier. in FE and GE should be developed. In EE there is an indication leggiero, however, it is hard to suppose that Chopin would shorten a word by one letter. It is also highly unlikely that the last letter was omitted due to an incorrect reading of the manuscript by FE and GE, as the editions were based on different autographs. In the main text we propose leggierissimo, taking into account the probably later notation of Cadenza in small notes.

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