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Op. 28 No. 11, Prelude in B major

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b. 25-26

composition: Op. 28 No. 11, Prelude in B major

Continuous slur in A, literal reading (→FC→GE, →FE→EE)

Separate slurs in A, contextual interpretation
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In A the ending of the slur in b. 25 (at the end of the line) very suggestively points to continuation, which is, however, not confirmed by the slur in b. 26. Both FC (→GE) and FE (→EE) reproduced those inconsistent slurs as one continuous slur. According to us, musically speaking, it would be more convincing to divide the slurs, since b. 21-25 constitute a coherent whole, kept in one register and melodically and harmonically complete: , whereas the last two bars – sonically separated (lower register) – complement the entire Prelude. If we were to adopt such an interpretation, we would have to assume that the ending of the slur in b. 25 is inaccurate, which is only seemingly impossible – cf. the similarly elongated, certainly inaccurate ending of the slur in b. 27.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 25-27

composition: Op. 28 No. 11, Prelude in B major

Separate slurs in A, literal reading

Continuous slur in A (possible interpretation→FE→EE)

No slur in bars 26-27 in FC (→GE)
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As with the R.H. part, the issue concerning continuation of the L.H. slur is unclear in A due to the transition to a new line – the slur in b. 25 (at the end of the line) may suggest continuation, yet not due to its length, but due to the absence of the final curve; however, the slur in b. 26 does not confirm it. Due to the reasons discussed in the indicated note on the R.H. slur, we assume divided slurs to be more likely, and this is the version we suggest in the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Embracing slurs , Errors of FC , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 27

composition: Op. 28 No. 11, Prelude in B major

No sign in A

 in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: No pedal release mark , Fontana's revisions