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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 70-71

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

4 staccato dots in A

No signs in FE (→GE1)

6 dots in EE & GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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Omission of the staccato dots in the L.H. in the 2nd half of bar 70 is certainly an oversight of the engraver of FE (→GE1). The first two quavers in the L.H. in bar 71 do not have dots also in A, which is probably related to the graphical layout, in which the part of the R.H. is also entirely written on the bottom stave. All these deficiencies were completed in EE and GE2 (→GE3→GE4).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 72-88

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

No markings in A

Pedalling in FE (literal reading→GE1→GE2)

Pedalling in FE (interpretation→EE)

Pedalling in GE3 (→GE4)
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Chopin added the pedalling indication on the last beat of bars 72, 80 and 88 in the proofreading of FE. The  sign in bar 72 was placed before the F-f octave, which confused the engraver of GE1 (→GE2). Interestingly enough, the reviser of GE3 (→GE4) corrected this mistake, however, he did not follow the analogy with similar bars, yet he moved  under the last crotchet.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 72

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

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We add a cautionary  next to c2 in the R.H. A similar addition was performed in GE2 (→GE3→GE4) and EE2).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 73

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

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GE4 added cautionary  next to e1 and e on the 3rd beat of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 74-78

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

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GE2 (→GE3→GE4) and EE2 added a cautionary  next to d1 in the chord at the beginning of bars 74 and 78. The addition is justified only when preserving the original orthography of the last chord in bars 73 and 77.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions