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Op. 28 No. 8, Prelude in F♯ minor

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b. 9

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

g in sources, literal reading

g, our alternative suggestion
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The main text is the version of the sources (interpreted literally). However, the crossings-out and corrections in this figure, visible in A, allow us to assume that Chopin forgot to insert a  lowering g to g, especially if he introduced the changes already after having written the next figure, which undoubtedly features a g (with a ). We include this possibility, resulting in a version analogous to b. 10, as a variant.

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

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

b. 9

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

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In A (→FC→GE) there is a  before b in the 3rd figure of the accompaniment. The unnecessarily repeated accidental was removed in FE (→EE1) but reinstated in EE2. According to us, the crossings-out visible in A in this figure point to a possible mistake of Chopin – that superfluous  was perhaps to be placed before the previous semiquaver, lowering it from g to g.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions

b. 9

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

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In the main text we add a cautionary  before d1. The accidental was also added in EE and GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 9

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

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There is no  restoring f2 in the last group of demisemiquavers in EE1. It is most probably an oversight of the engraver, rectified in EE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE

b. 10

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

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GE and EE added a  before b2. However, the Chopinesque  before b1 is a cautionary accidental; in this context, repeating it next to the 2nd demisemiquaver (placed an octave higher) of this group does not seem necessary.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals