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Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

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Issues : FE revisions

b. 5

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

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FE1 has no  before the 2nd L.H. crotchet. The mistake was corrected in FE2 (→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions

b. 12-13

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

Slurs in A

Slurs in FE (→EE)

Slurs in GE
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The versions of the editions are arbitrary attempts at interpreting the seemingly illogical slurring of A (→FC). Indeed, one could assume that the notation of A is inaccurate due to the crossings-out in b. 12, which forced Chopin to rewrite the R.H. part on the stave above. According to us, it could have provoked an unintentional shortening of the phrase mark, which would justify the version of GE. However, in the main text we keep the notation of A, which could have equally been intended by Chopin – the f1-b1 crotchet guarantees legato at the end of the bar, while the last quaver (c2) belonging to the preceding phrase is not as obvious as it may seem.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , FE revisions

b. 21

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

under L.H. part in A

in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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According to us, the position of the  indication under the bottom stave in A does not mean that it refers to the L.H. only. Due to the above reason, in the main text we put it in its usual place, in accordance with the remaining sources.

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

issues: Corrections in A , FE revisions , Fontana's revisions

b. 35

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

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FE1 overlooked the accidentals before the 2nd L.H. crotchet. The patent mistake was corrected in FE2 (→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions

b. 37

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

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At the beginning of the bar, Chopin wrote cautionary sharps before a1(2) in A (→FC→GE). According to us, since a1(2) was restored at the end of the previous bar, these accidentals are unjustified; they were removed in FE (→EE1) and restored – most probably after GE1 – in EE2. In the main text we omit these accidentals; in turn, we add sharps before the L.H. octave.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions , Last key signature sign