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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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b. 9

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

No markings in A

Pedal on 3rd beat in FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin added the pedalling indication on the 3rd beat in the proofreading of FE1. Similarly in bars 57, 113 and 161.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 9

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

Staccato dot in A (→FE)

No mark in GE & EE
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EE and GE overlooked a staccato dot over the first quaver in the L.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 10

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

d2 & d3 in A (→FE→EE)

d2 & d3 in GE
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Before the 8th note of the passage A (→FE→EE) includes a  (d2). Chopin did not make any changes in any of the three preserved pupil's copies, hence we give this most certain version, as far as the sources are concerned, as the main one. GE includes a  before the 8th and 15th note of the passage (d2 and d3). A possibility of the change having been introduced by Chopin is indicated by the testimony of Mikuli (supported by RC), who in his edition of Polonaises (Kistner, Leipzig) states that at the time of Ms. Rubio learning this piece, Chopin added  next to d2 and d3. We bring up this version as a variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 10

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

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In GE1 the indication of pedal release was moved from the penultimate to the last quaver in the L.H. In the subsequent impressions it was moved again to the original position.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 10

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

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In GE2 the first note of the passage is an erroneous c1. The mistake was corrected in GE3 (→GE4).

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Errors in GE