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Op. 28 No. 24, Prelude in D minor

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p. 5, b. 59-77
p. 1, b. 1-8
p. 2, b. 9-25
p. 3, b. 26-42
p. 4, b. 43-58
p. 5, b. 59-77
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  b. 59-61

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

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.

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

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

notation: Verbal indications

Missing markers on sources: A, FC, FE1, FE2, FED, FES, FEJ, FESch, GE1, GE2, GE3, EE1, EE2, EE1a
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