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Op. 28 No. 3, Prelude in G major

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b. 3-4

composition: Op. 28 No. 3, Prelude in G major

Slur from semiquaver in FCI & A (→FE→EE)

Slur from mid-bar in FC (→GE)
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The longer slur of FC (→GE) resulted from a mistake of the copyist, most probably confused by the contour of a fragment of the slur written on the back of this page (over b. 22) blending into the slur of A. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Errors of FC

b. 4-14

composition: Op. 28 No. 3, Prelude in G major

2 slurs in FCI

1 slur in A (→FC→GE, →FE→EE)
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In FCI the slurring of the motif in b. 4-6 and 13-15 shows its microstructure as a combination of two motifs of ornamental origin:

  • the nature of the first one, which is an echo of the one heard a bar before, is of a note preceded by a short grace note,
  • the second one is a note preceded by a long grace note, appoggiatura.

In essence, the entire phrase could be written down as follows (the rhythmic values are halved): .
In the final version, Chopin simplified the slurring in accordance with the natural course of music.
See also b. 28-32. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 7-10

composition: Op. 28 No. 3, Prelude in G major

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An earlier version of slurring linked to the initial rhythm – see the note on rhythm. It is also there that we discuss the mistakes in the reproduction of the slurs of A, committed both in FC (→GE) and FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Errors of FC

b. 12

composition: Op. 28 No. 3, Prelude in G major

Slur in FCI

No slur in A (→FC→GE, →FE→EE)
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In the final version the slur of FCI lost its sense due to the individual elements of the phrase having been separated with rests.

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b. 18-19

composition: Op. 28 No. 3, Prelude in G major

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In FCI the slur reaches only the beginning of b. 18, which in this context is practically tantamount to the longer slur featured in the remaining sources.

category imprint: Differences between sources