FE1 - First French edition


Publisher: Adolphe Catelin et Cie
Date: VIII 1839
Plate number: Ad. C. (560) et Cie
Title: 24 Préludes
Dedication: Son ami Camille Pleyel

First French edition of the whole Op. 28, based on A. Chopin did not participate in its preparation – proofreading of FE1, which included i.a. supplemented accidentals and pedalling, was conducted by Julian Fontana. For a general description of FE1 in the entire Op. 28 – see Prelude in no. 1.

In the Prelude in B the notation in b. 21 was totally misunderstood, which is the most significant mistake of FE; in that bar the grace note with the crisscrossing slurs was interpreted as a  mark. In addition, the  restoring e2 in b. 6 was overlooked, and the slurs in b. 20-21 and 25-26 were combined (in A they were written separately).

Original in: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Shelf-mark: Ac.p. 2710