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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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b. 18

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

 in A

FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text we give  according to A. The editions start the sign earlier, almost certainly as a result of engraver's imprecision.

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issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions

b. 18

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

No mark in A

Accent in FE (→GE,EE)
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As in bar 17 the accent in the L.H. was added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE1.

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issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 25

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

Staccato dots in A

Accents in FE (→EE,GE)
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The change of staccato dots to vertical accents was introduced in the proofreading of FE1, most probably by Chopin.

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b. 25

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

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In the 2nd half of the bar GE1 overlooked staccato dots over R.H. The marks were added in the subsequent GE.

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b. 29-31

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

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FE (→GE1) overlooked the staccato dots under the 3rd octave in the L.H. in bars 29 and 31 (in the latter the dot was omitted already in A). GE1 also overlooked the dot over the 1st chord in the L.H. in bar 30. 

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issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A