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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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b. 85-87

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

No marks in A

14 staccato dots in FE (→EE) & GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

Staccato in GE1
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In the proofreading of FE1 Chopin added staccato dots for the L.H. in the 2nd halves in bars 85-86 and in the 1st half of bar 87. Moreover, he added dots also in the R.H. in the 2nd half of bar 85. According to us, it is the gap in the indications of the R.H. that could have drawn Chopin's attention, who noticed some defects also in the L.H. near this place (similarly in bars 89-90). GE1 overlooked dots next to the 4th note from the end and the last note in the L.H. in bars 85-86. Cf. bars 69 and 70-71. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 85

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

Staccato dots in A

No marks in FE (→GE,EE)
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The staccato dots at the beginning of this bar were probably removed by Chopin in the proofreading of FE1. It is indicated by the absence of dots in an analogous situation in bar 93.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 87-88

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

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In A the 2nd half of bar 87 and the 1st quaver of bar 88 are provided with staccato dots in the part of the R.H. Chopin removed them in the proofreading of FE1 – see the next note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 87-88

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

Dots & slur from bar 88 in A

Slur from bar 87 in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text we give the longer slur, with which Chopin replaced the staccato dots and the shorter slur of A in the proofreading of FE1. He introduced similar changes in almost all analogous places.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 89

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

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At the end of the bar A has two semiquavers in the L.H., which is undoubtedly a mistake, corrected already in FE1 in all remaining editions.

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

issues: Rhythmic errors , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE