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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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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

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. 1-12

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, in the remaining sources, we adopt two manners of displaying the differing elements in the repeated bars 1-12:

  • we put the elements which appear only the first time in parentheses;
  • 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