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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 55

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No marking in JC & EF

 in PE
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 indication in PE is probably authentic, however, it is not certain whether Chopin's intentions were correctly identified, as far as its position is concerned. It cannot be excluded that the piano dynamics is supposed to concern the entire bar.

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b. 56

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No slurs in JC & EF

Slurs in PE
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We include the slurs of PE as most probably authentic.

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b. 56

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

b1 in JC & EF

g1 in PE
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There is no certainty as to whether both source versions are authentic – one of them may be erroneous (Terzverschreibung). According to us, the text of PE is authentic and, hence, we give it as the main text.

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b. 56-57

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Markings in JC

EF

PE

Our suggestion
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The articulation – slurs and staccato signs – is marked differently in each of the sources. The markings of JC and EF are incomplete and – despite the fact that they are based (directly or indirectly) on the same autograph – incompatible, which questions their reliability. In the main text we give the markings featured in PE, shortening only the slur in bar 57 (93), which was probably misinterpreted by the engraver.

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b. 56-57

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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In JC and PE, in order to mark the staccato articulation of some notes, wedges were used. Neither of the markings is present in EF. Due to their close relation to the slurs, we consider them in variants of the previous note. The same applies to bars 92-93.

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