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Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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b. 31-32

composition: Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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Chopin crossed a tie to g out in A. See bars 13-14.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A

b. 32

composition: Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

Accent on quaver g in A (→FE→EE)

Small quaver g in FC (→GE)
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The difference in the size of the noteheads between the 1st note of the bar and the following ones is too insignificant in FC to consider it meaningful, which is why in GE the 1st note was not distinguished in terms of size. The copyist also overlooked the accent related to it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of FC

b. 32

composition: Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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In the final part of the roulade (starting from c2), there are no accidentals in A (→FE). The patent inaccuracy was corrected in FC (→GE) and EE by adding the necessary naturals before b2 and b3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Fontana's revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 34

composition: Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

 in A (→FE→EE) & GE

in FC
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In the main text we give a trill with a wavy line, although Chopin wrote only  in A. The Chopinesque trills are written down with or without wavy lines, which does not influence the performance in the case of an ornament with a written-out ending. It is difficult to say what the motivation of Fontana was when he was adding a wavy line after the  mark and of the engraver of GE when he was omitting that element.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Fontana's revisions

b. 34-36

composition: Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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A (→FE) is missing accidentals before the quavers ending the first L.H. figures in b. 34 and 36. The necessary sharps raising f to f were added in FC (→GE) and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Omission of current key accidentals , Fontana's revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE