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Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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Issues : Deletions in A

b. 15

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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In A the grupetto was initially written with a conventional  mark.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A

b. 59

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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In A one can see that sharps were crossed out before the outer notes of the R.H. chord. The version with a G major chord seems to be shocking here; perhaps Chopin wrote the accidentals by mistake believing that a new phrase follows immediately the section written down in an abridged manner.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Main-line changes

b. 62

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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The crossings-out and corrections visible in A allow us to decipher the initial version of the R.H. part in this bar: . The same applies to b. 70.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Main-line changes

b. 65

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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In A (→FE,FC→GE) the  before the 1st R.H. chord is at the pitch of d1. Chopin's patent mistake was rectified in EE; a respective correction is also in FES. The mistake resulted from rhythmic corrections in the parts of both hands that made Chopin cross out the entire bar and rewrite it on the staves below – in the crossed-out version the  was at the right pitch.
The corrections concerned the 1st L.H. crotchet (illegible) and the 2nd and 3rd R.H. chords – the top g1 note in the chord on the 3rd beat of the bar was crossed out, while in the chord on the 2nd beat it was prolonged to a minim. Therefore, it is an example of Chopin's hesitation; in the final version, he returned to the initial concept.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Chopin's hesitations , Errors resulting from corrections , Terzverschreibung error , Deletions in A , Accidental below/above the note

b. 68

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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The corrections visible in A reveal that the repeated G quavers were initially continued in the 2nd half of the bar.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A