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Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 59-61

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

cresc. - -, stretto,  in A, literal reading

cresc. - -, stretto,  in FC

cresc., stretto,  in FE (→EE)

cresc. - - , , stretto in GE

cresc. - -, stretto,  in A, context­ual interpretation
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In A certain verbal indications seem to be inaccurately written here: dashes marking the range of cresc. not reaching the  mark, the stretto indication beginning in the middle of the semiquaver septuplet in spite of it concerning the quaver phrase in b. 61-63 or the culminant  mark placed over the R.H. part, although it almost certainly applies to both hands. Taking into account the above, in the main text we suggest a compromise contextual interpretation of the notation of A. The other variants we consider fully legitimate are: the notation of A (interpreted literally), the version of FC (which can be considered an accurate interpretation of A) and the text of GE (with reservations). The inauthentic changes and inaccuracies in FE (→EE) distort Chopin's intention to a certain extent.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 61-63

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

Dashes after stretto in A

No dashes in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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Chopin carefully marked the range of the stretto indication with dashes – at the beginning of b. 64, one can see another dash in A, crossed-out so that the last three accented octaves were not "squished together" anymore. By an unfortunate trick of chance, the dashes were overlooked both by Fontana in FC (→GE) and the engraver of FE (→EE).  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors of FC

b. 66

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

sempre  in A (→FC→GE)

No indication in FE (→EE)
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The missing indication in FE (→EE) most probably resulted from the engraver's inattention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 72

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

Long accent in A (→FC)

No mark in FE (→EE) & GE
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The long accent was not reproduced in any of the editions, perhaps due to its vague placement between the first two chords in the 2nd half of the bar. According to us, in this context, the mark must be an accent and cannot concern the 2nd chord.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE

b. 73

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

Wedge in A, literal reading

Dot in A, possible interpretation

No mark in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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It is uncertain which staccato mark Chopin meant here; it could have influenced both Fontana and the engraver of FE to overlook it. The mark is in the form of a wedge, but it may have resulted from the hand having been moved too quickly after the dot had been written down, which is indicated by the tilt of the bottom part of the mark. In the main text we suggest the literal interpretation, i.e. wedge.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Wedges , Errors of FC