Issues : Corrections in A

b. 13

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

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In A one can see that Chopin initially wrote e as the 1st quaver; it was only afterwards that he crossed it out and replaced it with E. See also the Prelude in A Major, b. 13 and 15.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes

b. 24

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

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The crossing-out in the L.H. part visible in A allows us to decipher the initial version of the 2nd crotchet of the bar as an arpeggiated F-a tenth. According to us, the pedalling markings added in the 2nd half of the bar were related to the wide L.H. span of that version. After changing the tenth to a third, Chopin left the pedalling markings (not necessary in terms of harmony); he could have assumed that pedal would enrich the sound of this final dominant chord (provided with an accent!) regardless of the span of the chord, be it small or big.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes