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Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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b. 17

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

No fingering in A (→FE,FC→GE)

Fingering in EE

Fingering written into FED

Our variant suggestion
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The fingering digit written in FED most probably comes from Chopin. However, nothing suggests that the different fingering given in EE could have come from him. On the other hand, this is the fingering that was indicated – most probably by Chopin – in FES in a pianistically identical passage in b. 35. Therefore, it seems that the reviser of EE guessed one of the possible Chopinesque fingering versions here. In the main text we suggest a variant solution, including both most probably Chopinesque fingering versions – the one indicated here in FED and in b. 35 in FES.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 17

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

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In A there are no naturals raising b to b and B to B. The accidentals were added both in FC (→GE) and FE (→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 18

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

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

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Main-line changes

b. 18

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

Long accent in A (→FC)

in FE

No mark in GE & EE1

in EE2
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As was the case with b. 3, in A the long accent is placed right under the note; however, in FE it was moved to the right, hence it could be interpreted as a  hairpin. This is how it was reproduced – moving it even further to the right – in EE2 (EE1 omitted the mark). The absence of the mark in GE is most probably an oversight of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 18

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 (→FC,FE). The patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE and EE by adding the necessary sharps and a natural. See also notes to bars 32 and 36.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE