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Op. 28 No. 22, Prelude in G minor

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b. 35-38

composition: Op. 28 No. 22, Prelude in G minor

No ties in A (→FE1,FC→GE1)

Ties in FE2 (→EE) & GE2 (→GE3)
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The missing ties of the middle notes of the chords in A (→FE1,FC→GE1) do not seem to be an oversight – Chopin would have had to forget as many as five ties. It is all the less likely, since playing full chords coincides here with an increasing dynamic and emotional intensity. Therefore, this is the version we include in the main text. However, the authenticity of the version with ties cannot be entirely ruled out – FE2 was most probably proofread by Fontana, yet he could have consulted certain issues with Chopin. The ties in GE2 were added by analogy with b. 1-2 and 9-10 or – which is more likely – after FE2, cf. the Prelude No. 23 in F Major, b. 16.

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issues: GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 40

composition: Op. 28 No. 22, Prelude in G minor

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The crossings-out visible in A reveal that the chords in b. 40 were initially written as dotted minims.

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category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

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