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Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

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Issues : No pedal release mark

b. 36

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

 in A

    w FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)

  [] suggested by the editors
..

The absence of a  must be Chopin's oversight (this bar is written in A at the end of the line, which promotes inaccuracies). In the main text we suggest adding the mark analogously to the 1st half of the bar, since the authenticity of the  mark added in FC (→GE) and FE (→EE) at the end of the bar is questionable.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: FE revisions , No pedal release mark , Fontana's revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 46

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

No sign in A (→FE,FC→GE)

in EE
..

The omission of the  mark at the end of the Prelude is quite frequently encountered in Chopin's pieces and almost certainly not accidental – cf. the ending of the Prelude No. 7 in A Major. The mark added in EE is therefore certainly inauthentic and inconsistent with Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , No pedal release mark