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Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies 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. 64-65

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

Long accents in A

No marks in FC (→GE)

Short accents in FE (→EE)
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The missing accents in FC (→GE) are an oversight of the copyist. In FE (→EE) they were interpreted as short accents (like the vast majority of such marks).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors of FC