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Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 31

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

3   pairs in A

4 pairs in FC (→GE)

No markings in FE1

3 pairs in FE2 (→EE)
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In FC (→GE), Fontana wrote one pair of signs ( ) more than in A – most probably a mistake. The absence of pedalling in FE1 is undoubtedly an oversight by the engraver. The markings were added in FE2 (→EE), however, the notation of A was not exactly reproduced.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions , Fontana's revisions

b. 32

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

L.H. slur in A

No slur in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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It is difficult to say what the reason was that the slur over the pair of the L.H. chords was overlooked both in FC (→GE) and FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors of FC

b. 34-41

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

sempre più animato - - - till bar 41 in A

sempre più animato - - - till bar 40 in FC

sempre più animato - - till bar 38 in FE (→EE)

sempre - più - animato in bars 34-36 in GE
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The sempre più animato indication occupies over 2 bars (b. 35 is written in an abridged manner) in A (→FC→GE); in FE (→EE) – one and a half. It matters only in the case of GE, in which the dashes marking the range of that indication were overlooked, and it is only in the version of that edition that we reproduce it in our transcription. In A and the sources based on it, the dashes were led to the end of the next line, which in A falls on b. 41, but in FC on b. 40, and in FE even earlier, i.e. on b. 38. Therefore, the shorter range is a patent mistake, both of the copyist and the engraver of FE, hence in the main text we reproduce the notation of A. According to us, however, it cannot be ruled out that a similar mistake was committed also by Chopin, since he wrote the last dash already beyond the bar line ending b. 41, and performing b. 42-45 sempre più animato seems to comply with the culminant nature of the ending of the Prelude. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 34

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

Slur in A (→FC→GE)

No slur in FE (→EE)
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The absence of slur is an oversight by the engraver of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 40

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

Staccato dot in A

No mark in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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The staccato dot visible in A over the chord was ignored both in FC (→GE) and FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors of FC