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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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b. 103-104

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

Single notes in A (→FE1→GE)

Octaves in FE2 (→EE)
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The bass line led with single notes is the original version, changed by Chopin in the proofreading of FE2 (→EE). The proofreading proves that the introduced in many later collective editions change of the 1st octave in bar 103 from F1−F to G1−G cannot correspond to Chopin's intention.

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

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Bass register changes

b. 103-104

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

FE (→EE,GE)

A
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The slur and crescendo in bars 103-104 were added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 104

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

No lower pause in A

Two pauses in FE (→GE,EE)
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The fermata under the part of the L.H. could have been added in the proofreading of FE1 by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 105-108

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

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In A almost the entire reprise (bars 105-171) is written in an abbreviated manner, in the form of empty numerated bars, corresponding to bars 1-67. Moreover, an additional explanation for the engraver is given: "bars counted from the beginning" [on compte les mesures du commencement]. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 106-108

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

Pedalling in A & GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

No signs in FE

 in bar 106 in GE1 & EE
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The lack of pedal signs in FE in bars 106-108 is certainly a mistake. The markings – pedalling and also L.H. slurs – are omitted up to the end of the page (till bar 110). All the remaining editions supplemented the pedalling with a  sign in bar 106, but the markings in bars 107-108 were added only in GE2 (→GE3→GE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions