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Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

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A - Autograph
FC - Fontana's copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz Copy
FES - Stirling copy
FESch - Scherbatoff copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Revised impression of GE1
GE3 - Corrected impression of GE2
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE1a - Corrected impression of EE1
EE2 - Revised impression of EE1a
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No fingering in A (→FE,FC→GE)

Fingering in EE

Nothing indicates that the fingering of EE could be authentic, although it is probably compliant with the Chopinesque idea. The presence of both a slur and a legato indication suggests the use of "harmonic legato" (holding elements of a chord with fingers) and the following fingering: (it was easier on the then contemporary pianos, which had narrower keys). 

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