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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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b. 20-21

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

d2 tied in FE (→GE,EE)

d2 repeated in A
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The tie sustaining d2 was added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 22-27

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

Quavers b in A

Crotchets in FE (→GE,EE)
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Additional stems for the b notes in bars 22-27 were added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE1. Together with the slurs in the L.H. added by the composer in bars 24-30, it clearly indicates the use of "harmonic legato" – sustaining harmonic notes with fingers. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 23-27

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

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In GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) the engraver arbitrarily combined the d1-a1 minims with an additional stem in bars 24 and 26. In GE3 (→GE4→GE5) the f1-a1 minims in the L.H. in bars 23, 25 and 27 were also combined. Cf. the adjacent note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 23-27

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

Crotchets a1 in A (→FE→GE1,EE)
 
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In GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) the notes of the e1-a1 fourth in bars 23-27 are combined with a joint crotchet stem. The revision, despite its arbitrary character, undoubtedly corresponds to Chopin's intention concerning the "harmonic legato" – sustaining the harmonic sounds with fingers – which was written in a simplified manner in A.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions

b. 32

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

Quaver in A (→FE→GE1,EE)

Crotchet in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)
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In analogous bar 7, in the proofreading of FE1 Chopin added a crotchet stem for g in the L.H. The absence of a similar correction in bar 32 is to be considered to be Chopin's oversight. The crotchet in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) is most probably a result of a revision and comparison with analogous bar 7.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place