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Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

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Issues : Annotations in FES

b. 31

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

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In FES, at the end of the bar, one can see a poorly legible pencilled entry, probably performed by Chopin. The relatively distinct part of that entry consists of 4 notes; the stems of two point upwards, while of the other two – downwards. Together, they form a pair of dyads:  . The bottom notes are almost certainly f1, whereas the top ones are at a different pitch, yet both are on the 2nd space, which could result in a1-b1 or g1-a1 (g1-a1?). Indistinct traces of pencil can also be seen further, but we did not manage to identify them (they were removed?). We suggest the following reconstruction of the entry (in two versions); however, it should be mentioned that it is of a hypothetical nature:  or .
When the added small notes are performed as semiquavers – the first together with b in the L.H. – they refer to the semiquaver motifs in b. 22, 24, 25 and 37. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 32

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

b1 in A (→FC→GE, →FE→EE)

a1 in FES
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A comparison with analogous b. 16 reveals that the b1 note present in the manuscripts and editions is probably Chopin's lapsus calami – he wrote here a note that was supposed to be in the next chord (cf., the Ballades in G Minor, Op. 23, b. 193 and in F Major, Op. 38, b. 173). Due to the above reason, we consider the correction of that note in FES to a1 (definitely coming from Chopin) to be a correction of the mistake and include it in the main text. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors of A , Annotations in FES