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Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

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b. 6

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

Pedalling in A (→FE→EE)

No markings in FC (→GE)
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The missing pedalling markings are one of a few oversights of the copyist in this Prelude.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of FC

b. 10

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

Pedalling in A (→FC,FE→EE)

No markings in GE
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The lack of pedal markings is arguably an error by the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 33-35

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

Pedalling above R.H. in A & FE2

Pedalling with no  in b. 35 in FC

Pedalling in GE

No markings in FE1

Pedalling below L.H. in EE
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The pedalling in these bars, written by Chopin above the R.H. part (cf. Concerto in F minor op. 21, mvt. 1, b. 96), was omitted by the engraver of FE1 who perhaps was not sure where to place the markings. They were added in FE2 in accordance with the notation of A, however, EE moved them under the L.H. part.
The  sign in b. 35, overlooked in FC, was added in GE at the end of the first half of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , FE revisions , Errors of FC

b. 36

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

No pedal markings in sources

Pedal suggested by the editors

Our alternative suggestion
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The missing pedalling markings in this bar seem to be Chopin's oversight, perhaps caused by the fact that the bar is isolated in A – it opens a new line; however, since the following bars were crossed out and rewritten on the stave below, the discussed bar was the only one that remained in that line. In the main text we suggest pedalling markings modelled after the previous bars; in practice, one can press the pedal slightly earlier, which allows the performer to maintain continuity of both main melodic lines.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information