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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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b. 44

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

No slur in A (→FE→GE)

Slur in EE
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EE added an additional slur under the chords in the R.H. Similarly in bar 148.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 45

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

Our variant suggestion

 in A

No marking in FE (→EE,GE)
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It is hard to state whether the absence of  in FE is a result of Chopin's proofreading or an oversight of the engraver. Therefore, in the main text we leave the inclusion of this indication at the discretion of the performer. The absence of the indication does not exclude , yet it offers a greater freedom of shaping the dynamics of this plenty of expression transition.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 47-48

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

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In A there are no naturals rising D to D in bar 47 and D-d to D-d in bar 48. The obvious inaccuracy was corrected in all editions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 49

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

A, literal reading

A (contextual interpretation), GE2 (→GE3→GE4) & EE2

FE (→GE1,EE1)
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Bars 49-68 were marked in A with numbers 1-20 as repetition of the initial fragment of the piece. However, the 'one' in bar 49 seems to be deleted, whereas the 1st half of the bar is written with notes, which, allegedly, was supposed to facilitate the engraver's orientation in the abbreviated notation and prevent a too literal repetition of the beginning of the Polonaise (e.g., together with the tempo indication). Unfortunately, due to the fact that Chopin erroneously completed this bar with rests, FE initially printed the truncated version, without the last two chords (the traces of correction of this error are clearly visible). See the next note on slurs in this bar, and also the previous one. Similarly in bar 153.

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

issues: Errors of A , Abbreviated notation of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 49-50

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

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FE (→EE,GE1) does not include pedalling in bars 49-50, which, partially, results from the committed in A mistake in the abbreviated notation of these bars. The indications were added in GE2 (→GE3→GE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE