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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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b. 0

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

Dedication in A (→FE→GE1→GE2→GE3) & EE2

No dedication in EE1 & GE4 (→GE5)
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EE1 & GE4 (→GE5) does not include the dedication.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Dedications , GE revisions

b. 1

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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Despite being clearly separated by Chopin in A, the tempo indication (abbreviated) – Allo – and the expressive one  – appassionato – were combined into one in GE – Allegro appassionato.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 1-12

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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Bars 1-12, marked in A by Chopin with a conventional repetition sign, were rewritten in the editions. According to us, it is an arbitrary decision of the French editor, probably resulting from graphic issues – from the layout of the text on the pages. Consequently, analogous places display minor differences, which – due to the repetition in A – were certainly not intended by Chopin. The discrepancies mainly result from oversights and inaccuracy of the engravers and, to a certain extent, from Chopin's superficial review. Due to the fact that in the main text we preserve the notation of A, for bars 1-12 we adopt two manners of marking the differing elements in the repeated bars:

  • we put the elements which appear only the first time in brackets;
  • we put the elements which appear only the second time in square brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 3

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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In A Chopin wrote an unnecessary cautionary  next to f. The sign was removed in all editions, however, in GE1 (→GE2) only partially, only in the repetition, whereas in GE3 (→GE4→GE5) already in both places.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 3

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

No staccato dots in A & in repetition FE (→GE1)

Staccato dots in FE (1st time) & EE,GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) (1st & 2nd time)
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The staccato dots for the 2nd chord are rather non-authentic. They were most probably added by the revisers, perhaps as a result of misinterpretation of A – one can see a minor fleck of ink between the beam and note head of the lowest note in the R.H. Moreover, the signs were added inconsistently: FE (→GE1) includes dots only the first time (in GE1 only over the R.H.), yet they are absent in the repetition. The revisers of EE and GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) added dots in both situations.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , FE revisions