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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Issues : FE revisions

b. 16-17

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

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In the main text we omit the cautionary flats, present in the sources, next to c3 in the R.H. (in A in bar 17 before both notes; similarly in bar 18). It is an obvious example of Chopin's insecurity concerning the issue of presence of particular accidentals in the key signature. Cf. the note on c2 in the L.H. in bar 17.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions , Last key signature sign

b. 31

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

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Cautionary flats before B1-B and b2 were added in FE2 (→EE). Chopin's participation cannot be excluded, although an editorial revision also seems possible. GE2 (→GE3→GE4) added four signs – before b1 as well.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 32

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

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Accidentals in A are to be found only before the first chord and a2-a3 on 5th quaver in R.H. All the necessary signs were added already in FE1, and repeated in the remaining editions (except for GE1 which overlooked  next to a3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A , FE revisions

b. 34-36

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

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A has no  rising c1 to c1 in bars 34 and 36. The obvious inaccuracy of Chopin's notation was corrected in FE (→GE1) in bar 36, and in the remaining editions in both bars.

Instances of omitted essential naturals next to notes C in different octaves occur in A repeatedly in the whole section (bars 33-40).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Last key signature sign , Inaccuracies in A

b. 35

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

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A has no  rising c to c. The gap was filled in already in FE1. In all sources a  is superfluously repeated next to the demisemiquaver c2; A and EE also have  next to c1 at the end of the arpeggio.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , FE revisions , Last key signature sign