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b. 186-189

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No slurs in GE & FE (→EE)

2 slurs suggested by editors
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In accordance with the explanation in the note to b. 127, in the main text we suggest adding slurs (in square brackets) after analogous bars 127-128, 147-148 and 208-209. We also add staccato dots (see the adjacent note).

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 186-189

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No marks in GE & FE (→EE)

Staccato dots suggested by editors
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In accordance with the explanation in the note to b. 127, in the main text we suggest adding articulation markings (in square brackets) after b. 127-130 and 147-148. We also add slurs (see the adjacent note).

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b. 186-188

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Slurs from acciaccaturas to g1-b1 in GE

No slurs in FE1

Slur from grace notes to E in bar 186 in FE2 & EE
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In the entire middle section, each time this theme appears, the grace notes go with the R.H. melody (cf. b. 129, 148-149, 206-208), hence we follow here GE, considering the version of FE2 (→EE) to be a an inept revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , FE revisions

b. 186-187

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Shorter slurs in sources

Longer slurs, our alternative suggestion
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In the main text, we give the slurs of the sources; however, taking into account the fact that the slurs in analogous b. 182-184 were possibly proofread, we suggest prolonging the slurs respectively here as well. Chopin could have assumed that the slurs given the first time would be enough to indicate the correct performance; on the other hand, one cannot exclude carelessness of the engraver, who could have implemented only the half of the marked corrections.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 186-187

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

 in A

No markings in FE (→GE,EE)

 suggested by the editors

  , our alternative suggestion
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The missing  asterisk at the end of b. 186 is almost certainly Chopin's oversight in A (it closes the line, which is conducive to mistakes). FE (→GE,EE) also omitted the closest  mark, which contributed to the following pair of marks, seemingly correct,  , encompassing one bar and a half. It could have been an unsuccessful revision or an oversight; however, irrespective of the reason, mixing harmonies between b. 186 and 187 is a mistake.
It is difficult to decide where to place the  asterisk overlooked in b. 186 – see the note in the previous bar – hence we suggest two solutions.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in A