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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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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. 116

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

Quaver e in A (→FE→EE1)

Crotchet e in GE & EE2

Our suggestion
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In the main text we give the part of the L.H. on the basis of Chopin proofreading in bar 12 and 60. The version of GE is almost certainly a revision, unifying this and analogous bars after bar 164. It was repeated in EE2, despite the fact that in this edition it did not lead to such a unification.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 121-122

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

Crotchets in A

Quavers in FE (→GE,EE)
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The notation with no additional crotchet stems to the 2nd and 4th quavers is probably inaccurate.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 147-148

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

No tie in A (→FE→GE1)

Tie in EE & GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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In the main text we give the tie sustaining e1, added by Chopin while proofreading FE1 in analogous bars 43-44. The notation of A, in which almost the entire reprise of the Polonaise is marked as repetition of the first part, means that Chopin did not expect any changed between them. A similar addition was introduced in EE and GE2 (→GE3→GE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 164

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

Quaver e in A

Crotchet e in FE (→GE,EE)

Our suggestion
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Taking into account the double, compatible correction of Chopin in bars 12 and 60, we consider the version of the editions in this place to be non-authentic. The engraver of FE probably generalised the extension of quavers falling on the main beats of the bar, which could have been both a mistake and a revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE