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Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

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b. 29-30

composition: Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

Slur in A (→FC→GE) & EE

No slur in FE
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The missing phrase mark in FE must have resulted from the engraver's distraction. It was added in EE, probably by analogy with the next phrase.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 30

composition: Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

d1-d2 in A (→FC,FE), contextual interpretation

d1-d2 in A (→FC,FE), possible interpretation, & GE1 & EE

d1-d2 in GE2 (→GE3)
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There are no accidentals before the last octave in A (→FC,FE), which results in d1-d2, which is a patent mistake. There are two possibilities:

  • Chopin meant a d1-d2 octave, yet he forgot to write a  next to the bottom note of the octave (version of GE1 and EE);
  • Chopin meant a d1-d2 octave, but he did not cancel the previous  next to the top note of the octave (version of GE2).

According to us, it is the latter that is much more likely, as it is suggested by the harmonic analogy in b. 29-30 and 31-32.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A , Errors repeated in FE

b. 31-37

composition: Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

2 slurs in bars 31-37 in A (→FE→EE)

Slur in bars 35-36 in FC
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The missing phrase mark in b. 31-34 resulted from Fontana's distraction – he forgot to insert phrase marks in the 2nd half of the line of the text in FC, which encompasses these bars. The copyist also inaccurately wrote the ending of the phrase mark in the next bars, not having led it explicitly to the 1st chord in b. 37, as it is in A. The earlier version of slurring of b. 33-34 written down in A – see the note on those bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of FC , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 32

composition: Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

f tied in A (→FC→GE)

f repeated in FE (→EE)
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The missing tie of f is probably an oversight of the engraver of FE (→EE1). The tie was added in EE2, probably on the basis of a comparison with GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 32

composition: Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

c-f-c1 in A (→FE,FC→GE)

B-f-c1 in EE
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The EE version is certainly a mistake by the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE