mUltimate Chopin

Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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Issues : Terzverschreibung error

b. 30

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

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In GE1 the 1st L.H. crotchet is an E-e octave. This typical Terzverschreibung mistake was corrected in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions

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