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Op. 28 No. 22, Prelude in G minor

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b. 29

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

Pedalling in A (→FC,FE→EE)

No markings in GE
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The missing pedalling markings in this bar must be an oversight of the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 33-34

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

   in A (→FC→GE)

  in bar 34 in FE

No markings in EE
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The omitted pedalling markings in these bars resulted from the carelessness of the engravers of FE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE

b. 34

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

Slur in A (→FE) & EE2

No slur in FC (→GE) & EE1
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The missing slur resulted from the oversights of Fontana and of the engraver of EE1. The slur was added in EE2; most probably after FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE , Errors of FC

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.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 35-37

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

Nonuniform slurring in A (→FC)

No slurs in FE (→EE)

Uniform slurring in GE
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The omission of three slurs in these bars is most probably a mistake of FE, while the change of the range of the slurs in b. 36-37 is probably a revision unifying them with the authentic slur in b. 35-36. However, it does not result from the notation of the manuscripts, in spite of their minor inaccuracies.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions