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Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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Issues : Corrections in A

b. 70

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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The crossings-out in this bar show that Chopin was looking for the right way to end the Prelude. Among the crossed-out elements, one can distinguish:

  • arpeggios before the R.H. and L.H. chords,
  • e-b-e1 crotchet chord on the bottom stave (interpreted in the bass clef),
  • g-b third on the bottom stave (interpreted in the treble clef). Perhaps Chopin started writing the g-b-e1-g1 chord, yet decided to place it an octave higher.

See also the note in the next bar.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes

b. 71

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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The crossings-out in A allow us to partially decipher the initial notation of the final bar, in which we can see a removed grace note and a curved line: . However, if we were to take into account also the differences in the shape and shade of the noteheads, which indicate that the three minims in the chord were added later, the version could have looked as follows: . Cf. the ending of the Prelude No. 22 in G Minor.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

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