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Op. 28 No. 21, Prelude in B♭ major

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b. 23

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

c2-a2-c3 twice in A (→FE→EE), contextual interpretation

c2-c3 twice in FC (→GE1)

d2-d3 & c2-c3 in GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text we give the version of A (→FE→EE), which does not raise any doubts, in spite of the missing  lowering a2 to a2 (it was added in EE). In the notation of FC, perhaps intentionally compliant with A, the middle notes (a2) in the grace note and the following crotchet are, however, completely imperceptible, hence they were not printed in GE1. The version of GE2 (→GE3) is an arbitrary revision; originally, it was modelled after the authentic version of b. 31, yet it was implemented inattentively – the change of pitch of the grace note made the following crotchet lose the flats lowering c2-c3 to c2-c3, which should have been added in that situation.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 23-24

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

Continuous slur in A (→FE→EE)

Separate slurs in FC (→GE)
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The broken slur in FC (→GE) may be explained by an erroneous interpretation of the notation of A, in which b. 23 closes the line. The notation of A is, however, unambiguous – both the ending of the slur in b. 23 and the beginning of the slur in b. 24 (in a new line) clearly indicate that the slur should be continued in this place. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of FC

b. 23

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

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The slur of A reaches as far as the rest on the 3rd beat of the bar. In this context, it seems to be an inaccuracy, which is confirmed by the ending of the slur having been crossed out by Chopin. In turn, in a similar situation in b. 31, the equally boldly written slur was left uncorrected.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Corrections in A , Deletions in A

b. 25-26

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

No fingering in A (→FE,FC→GE)

Fingering in EE
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 28

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

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In the sources there is no  lowering d1 to d1. Chopin's attention was caught by the beginning of the bar – he removed g1 from the 1st quaver; he also crossed out the second one and rewrote it next to it. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

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