Issues : EE revisions

b. 113-124

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In comparison with b. 83-102, the staccato dots are less carefully marked here (there are many omissions). Unlike there, it concerns GE to a greater extent; however, it does not seem that the differences between the sources and analogous places were something more than mere inaccuracies of notation. Taking into account the above, in the main text we provide all R.H. quavers and semiquavers with dots (except the octaves beginning the bars).

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issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 114-123

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In b. 114, 116, 118 and 123 we add reminder naturals to the R.H. notes written down on the bottom stave – twice f and twice c – in accordance with the notation used by Chopin in analogous b. 90, 92 and 99. The naturals to f are already in FE (→EE), while to c – in EE2 (→EE3).

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issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 118

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

E-e in GE

C-c in FE (→EE)

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In the main text we give the text corrected by Chopin in FE (→EE) – all the sources have versions strictly analogous to b. 94. Likewise in b. 120.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Errors resulting from corrections , Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes

b. 122

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

c(2) in GE & EE

c(2) in FE

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Naturals instead of flats before the last demisemiquaver (in both hands) is probably a mistake of the engraver of GE1, repeated in GE2. In turn, in EE we can assume a revision, since an analogous version with c notes is also in b. 98 there.

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issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 125

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Shorter slurs in GE & FE

Longer slurs in EE

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From this bar on, the hitherto homogenous (in spite of numerous inaccuracies) articulation markings change. In particular, the hitherto consistently kept difference between the range of the slurs of GE and FE is reduced in favour of shorter slurs. In FE the shorter slurs are accompanied by no staccato dots over the a1 quavers, hence it is likely that we are not dealing with inaccuracies (cf. subtle changes in articulation in the ending of the Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 4, b. 62). As the text of GE is identical, we give this version in the main text. In EE the slurs were prolonged after the previous bars in FE (→EE).

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issues: EE revisions