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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 73-77

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No markings in JC & EF

Dots & slurs in PE
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We give the indications of the portato articulation – dots and slurs – in bars 73 and 77, drawn from PE, in the main text. In the entire Polonaise, Chopin marked this manner of performing repeated notes with an utmost care.  

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b. 74-75

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No fingering in JC & PE

Fingering in EF
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The fingering of EF was probably added by Fontana.

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b. 74-75

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No indications in JC

 in EF

 & other indications in PE
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In the main text we give precise and clear dynamic markings of PE (ben attaccato is to be found in Variations in B Op. 2, bar 321). The indication  in EF was probably added by Fontana.

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b. 74

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

C-c in JC & EF

D-d in PE
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The D-d octave in PE must be considered as an improvement in relation to the C-c octave, appearing in previous sources:

  • the bass movement makes this phrase similar to its predecessors in bars 62-63 and 70-71, while preserving the harmonic individuality (in each of the phrases the harmonic progression is different);
  • in the original version, the ninth d1 did not have a continuation (it was unresolved), whereas in the later version, the same note only doubles the d bass note, which obviously resolves into c.

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b. 74-75

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No markings in JC

Pedalling in EF

Pedalling in PE

Our suggestion
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Lack of pedalling markings in bar 75 must be considered as an inaccuracy of notation – cf. analogous bar 71. Therefore, in the main text we propose to complete it. Such pedalling is also featured in EF.

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