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Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 1

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

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The 4th quaver in FE is an erroneous f1, as a result of which the next quaver is also wrong – it is an e1 instead of an e1. A comparison with analog. b. 9, 41 and 49 suggests a mistake; another argument is the presence of a , completely unjustified before f1. The mistake was rectified in EE; a corresponding correction is also in FED.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED

b. 3

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

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In A (→FE,FC→GE) there is no  restoring g1 on the 3rd crotchet in the bottom R.H. voice. The mistake was noticed only in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 13

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

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In the main text we add cautionary sharps before f1 and d2. The former was also added in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 21-22

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

B tied in A (→FC→GE) & EE2

B repeated in FE (→EE1)
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The missing tie of B is either a mistake of the engraver of FE or a liberal interpretation – initially, it was also f that was tied in A, yet Chopin crossed out that tie, which, considering the staccato dot over the B-f fifth, could be regarded as an inaccurately marked abandonment of both ties. The tie was added in EE2 probably after GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 24

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

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In A (→FC,FE) there is not a single  before the a notes (in various octaves). Such oversights of accidentals defining the current key are among the most frequent mistakes of Chopin. The accidentals were added in GE and EE. The same applies to the next three bars. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A , Last key signature sign , Errors repeated in FE