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Op. 28 No. 21, Prelude in B♭ major

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b. 49-53

composition: Op. 28 No. 21, Prelude in B♭ major

No fingering in A (→FE,FC→GE)

Fingering in EE in bars 49 & 53

Fingering written into FES in bar 49
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In the main text we include the fingering entered by Chopin into FES. In turn, nothing indicates that the different fingering of EE could be authentic.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FES

b. 50

composition: Op. 28 No. 21, Prelude in B♭ major

No teaching fingering
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In the main text we give the Chopinesque fingering entered into FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 55-56

composition: Op. 28 No. 21, Prelude in B♭ major

No fingering in A (→FE,FC→GE)

Fingering in EE
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As is the case with the entire Prelude, nothing indicates that the fingering added in EE could be authentic.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 57

composition: Op. 28 No. 21, Prelude in B♭ major

Fingering written into FES

No teaching fingering
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In the main text we give the fingering digit entered most probably by Chopin into FES. According to us, the entry may be interpreted as an indication that the note should be performed either with the left or the right hand.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES