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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 155

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

in GE2 (→GE3→GE4) & EE2

No marking in FE (→GE1,EE1)
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The omission of the  indication at the beginning of the bar in FE (→GE1,EE1) can be intentional, hence we do not include it in the main text. In GE2 (→GE3→GE4) and EE2 the indication was added, most probably on the basis of comparison with analogous bar 51.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 161

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

No markings in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 165-166

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

Triads in A & GE1

Dyad and triad in FE (→EE)

Triad and dyad in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

Dyads suggested by the editors
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The fact of leaving the c1 note in bar 166 is a patent error at the time of implementing the authentic correction of FE1 (→EE). As a result, in the main text we give the corrected by Chopin version of analogous bars 13-14, 61-62 and 117-118. The versions of both GE1 and GE2 (→GE3→GE4) are a result of revisions unifying analogous bars – bar 165 was assimilated to bar 13 and bar 166 to bar 14.

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

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place

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. 172-173

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

No markings in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin added the pedalling in the proofreading of FE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE