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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Issues : Annotations in teaching copies

b. 97

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

 in A (→FE→GE,EE)

 written in FEJ
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The change of dynamics from  to  was written by Chopin to FEJ.

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

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEJ

b. 137

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

Quaver F in A (→FE→EE)

Staccato quaver F in GE

No F in FES
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As in bar 33, in the ninth chord in the L.H. at the beginning of the bar Chopin deleted F in the FES pupil's copy. The facilitation can be considered to be a variant for a small hand.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 171

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

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FES includes a cautionary  next to c2 in the L.H. – most probably written with Chopin's hand.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Cautionary accidentals , Annotations in FES , Last key signature sign

b. 175

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

 in A (→FE,EE,GE)

 in FEJ

 in FES
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The entry in FES is certainly made with Chopin's hand. The addition in FEJ is slightly less characteristic, yet it most probably also comes from Chopin. In spite of that, according to us, the change of the dynamics of the ending is to be considered to be an authentic variant and not a definitive withdrawal from the original concept.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEJ

b. 175

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

Fingering written into FEJ & FES

No teaching fingering
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Chopin added the fingering in FES, FEJ includes the same indication.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEJ