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b. 282-283

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

No mark in FE

in bar 282 in GE

in bar 283 in GE

[] in bar 282 suggested by the editors
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We add the pedal release mark overlooked in FE – it is most probably a mistake of the engraver. The inaccuracy was corrected also by the revisers of GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 282-283

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

3 d2 in GE

4 d & 4 d2 in FE (→EE)

Without notes d in L.H. in b. 282, two notes d2 and two notes d in b. 283 in FE (→EE)
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Like in b. 23-24 and analogous, in the main text we follow FE, proofread by Chopin, hence we add d in the L.H. on the 1st and 3rd beats of b. 282 and on the 1st beat of b. 283 as well as d2 and d on the first semiquaver of the triplet in b. 283.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 282-295

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Pedalling in GE

No markings in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we include the pedal markings of GE, entered probably into [A] after [FC] had been finished.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 282-283

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

con o in 8va from b. 283 in A & FESB

con o in 8va from b. 282 in GE

8va from b. 283 in FE1 (→FE2)

con 8ves from b. 282 in EE, contextual interpretation
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According to us, the only aim of the version introduced by Chopin into FE1 (→FE2) could have been to specify the notation of GE1, in which the indication begins a quaver too early, while in bar 287 it does not signal the transition to the simple octave sign, resulting from the change of texture to chordal. In other words, it is uncertain whether FE1 (→FE2) omitting the possibility to perform bars 283-286 and the two beats of bar 287 in octaves was not simply a compromise to avoid unnecessary complications of proofreading. Due to the above, in the main text we keep the variant notation of A and FESB. In EE the form of the indication is wrong: con 8ves in 8va; when interpreted literally, it would indicate that the phrase is to be performed both in octaves and an octave higher. In the content transcription (version "edited text") we omit the second, misleading part of the indication.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 282

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

c2 in AsI & A (→GE→EE,FESB)

a1 in FE
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In the main text we give the version of FE, which most probably resulted from Chopin's proofreading. However, taking into account the possibility that the note was shifted by a third (by mistake), which is one of the most frequent errors in rewriting and copying notes, we consider the version of the remaining sources (undoubtedly authentic) an equal variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE