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Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 8-22

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

Rhythmic notation in FE1

FE2

GE

EE
 

Our suggestion
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In the main text we unify the notation of the 2nd part of bars 8, 12 and 22 in line with the notation of FE1 in bar 8 and GE in bar 22 that is definitely correct and precise. 

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

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 10-11

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

 in FE

GE

Two hairpins in EE
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In the main text we give the   mark stretching across one and a half bars, according to GE. The version of EE, although definitely revised, can be treated as an alternative, as the notation of FE is probably inaccurate (even if it faithfully reproduces the notation of [A1]).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 12

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

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In FE1, a  is placed before the 4th quaver, where it has no justification. That obvious error was corrected both in FE2 and in EE. GE has the correct text as well. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , FE revisions

b. 18

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

No accidentals (d) in FE1

 d in FE2

lowering D to D and d1 to d1 in FEJ

Three  D in GE & EE
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FE1 does not have a single accidental in this entire bar, which means that the diminished chord d-f-a is the harmonic basis. This is how it was understood in FE2, adding a cautionary  before the 1st quaver of the L.H. Chopin's corrections in FEJ and the error-free version of GE show that Chopin's intention here was to have a D major chord as the harmonic basis. The reviser of EE added the relevant naturals here too. Cf. a further note for this bar. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FEJ , FE revisions

b. 22-23

composition: Op. 45, Prelude in C♯ minor

No tie in FE

B tied in GE & EE
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Lack of sustained B in FE is doubtless a mistake, as we can conclude from the presence of the tie in GE (and EE) and from analogous bars, e.g. 8-9 and 12-13.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE