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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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b. 45

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

Ties to c3 & b2 in A

No ties in FE (→GE)

Tie to c3 in EE
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In the proofreading of FE1 Chopin removed the ties sustaining c3 and b2 in the top voice of the R.H. The tie of c3 in EE is most probably an action of the reviser. Cf. bar 77.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 51

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

 
 
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In the proofreading of FE1 Chopin removed the tie sustaining a in the L.H. The absence of correction in analogous bar 83 has to be considered Chopin's oversight or the engraver's mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 52-53

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

2 slurs in A

1 slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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The engraver of FE inserted only one slur for bars 52-53. It could have been caused by the fact that in A Chopin deleted the previously written R.H. in bar 53, at the same time leaving the original slurring. The slurs could have been misinterpreted as one long slur, as the ending of the first and a bold beginning of the second one are interconnected.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 53

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

No slur in A (→FE→GE1,EE1)

Slur in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE2
 
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We suggest adding this characteristic for the polonaise cadenza slur in the L.H. It cannot be excluded that Chopin overlooked its completion in this place, as it is present in analogous bar 85 – most probably added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE1. The slur was added in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) and EE2, most probably as a result of comparison with aforementioned bar 85.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 76

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

No slur in A (→FE→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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category imprint: Editorial revisions