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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 42

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

Hairpins in A

Hairpins in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text we keep the beginning of the hairpins in accordance with Chopin notation in A. In all editions the hairpins start already under the 1st note of this bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 44

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

Staccato dot in A
 
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In A Chopin undoubtedly wrote a staccato dot over the 1st quaver in the R.H. The sign was most probably overlooked by the engravers of FE and by Chopin in the proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 54

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

Dynamic indications in A

No indications in FE (→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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In FE (→GE,EE) there are no  and  dynamic indications. They were probably overlooked by the engraver, which Chopin did not notice, while he was proofreading FE (possible traces of deleting these indications are invisible). Taking into account this fact, in the main text we leave their inclusion at the discretion of the performer.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 77

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

c3 & b2 tied in A (→FE→GE1,EE)

No ties in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)
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The fact of leaving the ties sustaining c3 and b2 in FE (→GE1,EE) may result both from an inaccurate proofreading of Chopin and a careless implementation of his notes by the engraver. The revisers of GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) deleted the ties, most probably after comparison with analogous bar 45, which was corrected by the composer.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 77

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

A1 & A in A

A1 & A 1 in FE (→GE,EE)

A & A1 suggested by the editors
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The fact of leaving A1 as the 1st note in the L.H. in FE (→GE,EE) is to be considered to be either an inaccuracy of the engraver at the time of implementing Chopin proofreading or an oversight of Chopin himself. Therefore, we suggest adopting to the main text an A, included in analogous, corrected by the composer bar 45.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies , Omitted correction of an analogous place