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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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b. 71

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

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All dyads in the 2nd half of the bar – in the parts of both hands – are provided with staccato dots in A. Chopin deleted them in the proofreading of FE1 – see the next note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

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

c in A

No c in FE (→GE,EE)
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The additional c, appearing in A on the last beat, was removed by Chopin from FE1 during the proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: 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. 73-77

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

d1-e1 in A (→FE→GE) & EE2

d1-e1 in EE1

c1-e1 suggested by the editors
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In the last chord in bars 73 and 77 in the main text we change enharmonically d1 to c1, considering Chopin proofreading of FE in bar 69 to be valid also in this place. EE1 erroneously swapped the accidentals in this chord ( was placed before d1, whereas  before e1). Actually, the sound of the resultant chord does not raise any doubts, yet the notation with the use of two superfluous accidentals is a proof of a patent mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in EE