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Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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b. 4-5

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

First slur to a1 in A, literal reading

First slur to end of bar 4 in FC (→GE)

Continuous slur to bar 10 in FE (→EE)
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The range of the slur in b. 4 is unclear in A – it can be interpreted as a slur dragged to the a1 crotchet or as an unfinished slur/tenuto encompassing that crotchet along with the bottom voice quavers that fill it (as was reproduced by Fontana in FC). As it is slurs/tenutos that prevail in similar situations in the entire Prelude – particularly consistently from b. 65 on – in the main text we give such a slur. The continuous slur of FE (→EE), certainly contrary to the notation of A, probably resulted from the engraver's carelessness.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Tenuto slurs

b. 9

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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In FCI this bar is encompassed with a slur, which is the only mark of this kind in the entire manuscript.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

b. 35-36

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

Slur from 2nd quaver in A

No slur in FC (→GE)

Slur from first quaver in FE

Continued slur in EE
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The slur of A begins from the 2nd quaver, which we give in the main text. In FE and EE the slur starts earlier (in FE from the 1st quaver, while EE continue the slur from the previous line), which we deem inaccurate. In FC (→GE) the slur was overlooked. As far as the ending of the slur is concerned, since in the entire Prelude it is slurs/tenutos that prevail in similar situations – see the note to b. 4-5 – to the main text we adopt such an interpretation, compliant with FE (→EE).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies , Errors of FC , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 65-66

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

No slur in sources

Slur suggested by the editors
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The missing slur must be Chopin's oversight related to the transition to a new page (b. 66 opens a new page in A). In the main text we suggest adding a slur after similar phrases.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 87-88

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

2 slurs in A (probable interpretation→FC→GE)

Continuous slur in A (possible interpretation→FE→EE)
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The continuous slur in FE (→EE) resulted from the misleading notation of A, in which the ending of the slur in b. 87, which ends the page, goes far beyond the bar line, suggesting continuation. However, the slur in b. 88 clearly starts from the quaver (after the rest), and this is the slurring (more natural) that we give in the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation