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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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b. 36

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

Quintuplet in A

Triplet & 2 quavers in FE (→GE,EE)
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The quintuplet on the 2nd and 3rd beat of the bar in A is the original version – in the proofreading of FE1 Chopin introduced a 3+2 rhythm, which was repeated in all further editions.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 37

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

Dotted crotchet b1 in A (→FE→EE,GE1→GE2)

Quaver b1 in GE3 (→GE4→GE5)
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GE3 (→GE4→GE5) overlooked the additional stem and dot, extending the b1 quaver, probably due to inattention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 40

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

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GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE2 added two crotchet rests in the bottom voice of the L.H. In this type of context Chopin would often omit rests, as the moment of playing the notes was clear thanks to the vertical alignment of notes.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 40

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

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 43

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

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In GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) the reviser combined all quavers in the L.H. with one beam, same as in the previous bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions