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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 69

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

d1 in chord in A

c1 in FE (→GE,EE)
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In A Chopin wrote the middle note of the last chord as d1. It was changed to c1 during the proofreading of FE1, most probably by Chopin. See also bar 73 and 77.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 70

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

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FE1 includes an additional d1 note in the last chord in the R.H. The mistake, probably caused by an erroneous interpretation of the demisemiquaver beam as a note, was corrected in FE2 (→EE) and GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 71-72

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

Dots & slur from bar 72 in A

Slur from bar 71 in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text, we give a longer slur, with which Chopin replaced staccato dots and the shorter slur of A in the proofreading of FE1. Similar changes were introduced by the composer almost in all analogous places.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 71

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

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All dyads in the 2nd half of the bar – in the parts of both hands – are provided with staccato dots in A. Chopin deleted them in the proofreading of FE1 – see the next note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 72-88

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

No markings in A

Pedalling in FE (literal reading→GE1→GE2)

Pedalling in FE (interpretation→EE)

Pedalling in GE3 (→GE4)
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Chopin added the pedalling indication on the last beat of bars 72, 80 and 88 in the proofreading of FE. The  sign in bar 72 was placed before the F-f octave, which confused the engraver of GE1 (→GE2). Interestingly enough, the reviser of GE3 (→GE4) corrected this mistake, however, he did not follow the analogy with similar bars, yet he moved  under the last crotchet.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE