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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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b. 159

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

Staccato in A (→FE→GE1,EE)

No dots in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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GE2 (→GE3→GE4) arbitrarily removed staccato dots in the 2nd half of the bar (as well as in bar 160).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 160

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

9 staccato dots in A (→FE→EE)

8 dots in GE1

No marks in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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GE1 overlooked the staccato dot over the 1st chord. GE2 (→GE3→GE4) arbitrarily removed all dots in this bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 160

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

 in A & GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

No sign in FE (→GE1,EE)
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FE (→EE,GE1) overlooked the  hairpins. The defect was completed in GE2 (→GE3→GE4) most probably on the basis of comparison with analogous bars 8, 56 and 112.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 168

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

Shorter  in A

Longer sign in FE (→GE,EE)
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The longer  hairpins in FE (→GE,EE) may be a result of Chopin's proofreading. However, it is not certain, hence in the main text we leave the version of A, in which the sign does not deviate from its counterparts in bars 16, 64 and 120. The notation of the editions may be, however, considered to be an equal variant, as from the musical point of view, it is equally justified as the notation of A.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 170-171

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

 in bars 170-171 in A

 in bar 171 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The shift of  hairpins so that they fit in bar 171 is certainly a result of an inaccurate reproduction of A, in which the sign starts clearly at the end of bar 170. It does not seem that the difference could be ascribed a genuine influence on the performance.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE