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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 145-148

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

Slurs in A, probable interpretation

Slurs in FE (→EE1)

Slurs in GE1

Slurs in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

Slurs in EE2

Contextual interpretation of A suggested by the editors
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At the repetition of bars 41-44 the sources are not free from mistakes and inaccuracies – none of the editions consistently repeated the same interpretation of A. Cf. the note in these bars. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions

b. 153-158

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

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In all editions except for GE2 (→GE3→GE4) the pedalling indications in bars 153-154 and 157-158 were overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

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

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