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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in A

b. 21

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

Repetition in A, contextual interpretation

No repetition in A, literal reading (→FE→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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In the editions there is no sign opening the repetition, yet in A in bar 68 its ending was marked. Chopin either wanted to repeat bars 21-68 but he forgot to indicate it in bar 21 or just the opposite – the sign in bar 68 was added erroneously and the repeated fragment should not be repeated. FE (→GE,EE) do not include any repeat sign in these bars, which can, yet does not have to, indicate Chopin's proofreading. As the main text we give the version of the basic source, i.e. FE2, with a footnote indicating a possibility of repetition. Cf. the Polonaise in C minor, No. 1, bar 54.

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

issues: Differences in form , Inaccuracies in A

b. 29-31

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

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FE (→GE1) overlooked the staccato dots under the 3rd octave in the L.H. in bars 29 and 31 (in the latter the dot was omitted already in A). GE1 also overlooked the dot over the 1st chord in the L.H. in bar 30. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 31

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

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A (→FE→GE1) has no rising c1 to c1. The obvious inaccuracy of Chopin's notation was corrected in EE and GE2 (→GE3→GE4).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 33

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

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The notation of accidentals in the R.H. arpeggio is not fully compliant with rules of the orthography. Chopin needlessly repeated  next to a2 on the 2nd beat, but forgot  before the last demisemiquaver (c1). The omitted accidental was added in EE and GE2 (→GE3→GE4). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Inaccuracies in A

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