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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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b. 165-166

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

Triads in A & GE1

Dyad and triad in FE (→EE)

Triad and dyad in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

Dyads suggested by the editors
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The fact of leaving the c1 note in bar 166 is a patent error at the time of implementing the authentic correction of FE1 (→EE). As a result, in the main text we give the corrected by Chopin version of analogous bars 13-14, 61-62 and 117-118. The versions of both GE1 and GE2 (→GE3→GE4) are a result of revisions unifying analogous bars – bar 165 was assimilated to bar 13 and bar 166 to bar 14.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 167

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

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Like in previous occurrences of this bar A (→FE→EE1) has no  raising g1 to g1 on the 4th L.H. quaver. The obvious oversight was corrected in GE and EE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 168

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

Shorter  in A

Longer sign in FE (→GE,EE)
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The longer  hairpins in FE (→GE,EE) may be a result of Chopin's proofreading. However, it is not certain, hence in the main text we leave the version of A, in which the sign does not deviate from its counterparts in bars 16, 64 and 120. The notation of the editions may be, however, considered to be an equal variant, as from the musical point of view, it is equally justified as the notation of A.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 169-170

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 2nd and 4th quavers is probably inaccurate.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 170-171

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

 in bars 170-171 in A

 in bar 171 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The shift of  hairpins so that they fit in bar 171 is certainly a result of an inaccurate reproduction of A, in which the sign starts clearly at the end of bar 170. It does not seem that the difference could be ascribed a genuine influence on the performance.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE