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Op. 28 No. 8, Prelude in F♯ minor

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b. 14

composition: Op. 28 No. 8, Prelude in F♯ minor

in A (→FC→GE)

in FE (→EE)
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The later starting point of the  hairpin in FE (→EE) is an inaccuracy, perhaps caused by lack of space between the staves.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 15-18

composition: Op. 28 No. 8, Prelude in F♯ minor

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In A (→FC,FE) there is no  lowering f to f in the 3rd L.H. figure of each of these bars. Interestingly enough, Chopin was convinced that there was no need for an accidental here, since he crossed it out the first time (in b. 15). All naturals were added in GE and EE. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A , Deletions in A , Errors repeated in FE

b. 15-18

composition: Op. 28 No. 8, Prelude in F♯ minor

Coninuous slurs in A (→FE), probable interpretation
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In A (→FE) b. 15 and 17 fall at the end of the line, and the slurs running over them go quite clearly beyond the bar lines, thus suggesting a continuation. However, the slurs in b. 16 and 18 rather do not confirm that. In FC (→GE) Fontana interpreted them as divided; separate slurs are also to be found in EE. In the main text we interpret them as combined, which is compliant with the structure of this fragment, consisting of a two-bar phrase presented twice in contrasting dynamics.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 16-17

composition: Op. 28 No. 8, Prelude in F♯ minor

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In b. 16-17 the sources feature cautionary naturals before d1 in the middle of the bar. According to us, a similar accidental in analog. b. 15 is enough to avoid possible doubts concerning the sound of those notes; therefore, we omit these naturals in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 17

composition: Op. 28 No. 8, Prelude in F♯ minor

b1 in sources, contextual interpretation

a1 suggested by the editors
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In all sources, the 3rd demisemiquaver in the 2nd group is a b1 (literal interpretation). It is the initial uncorrected version, left by inadvertence – in A, initially, the 3rd demisemiquaver in the first two figures of each of b. 15-18 was a b1, which Chopin then changed to a1 in 7 out of 8 places. Such an oversight in correcting one of a few analogous places would happen to Chopin on a few occasions. The fact that he forgot the discussed note while performing corrections is also evidenced by it having been left without a , which was before the respective note of the 1st group of the bar in the initial version.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE