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Op. 22, Polonaise

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b. 155

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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The demisemiquaver passage in FE (→GE1) is devoid of the accidentals present before the 1st chord (not counting the octave sign) – the naturals of a1 and a2 and the  of f2. A comparison with the notation of the two previous bars, in which the  of e2 is present in the passage, shows that possible rules of validity of accidentals were approached in a very flexible manner in such situations. In the remaining editions the notation was partially completed – EE added a  of f2, while GE2 (→GE3) a  of a2. See also b. 156.

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 , EE inaccuracies

b. 155

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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In the main text we add a cautionary  before e1.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 156

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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FE (→GE1) are lacking in the naturals before the a1 and a2 demisemiquavers. The latter was added in EE, whereas both – in GE2 (→GE3). 

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 , EE inaccuracies

b. 157

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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The only cautionary accidental in FE (→GE1→GE2) is the  before a3. EE added a  before a2 in the L.H., while GE3 naturals before c2 and c4. In the main text we include all these accidentals.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 161

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

4 grace notes in FE (→GE)

3 grace notes in EE
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The version of EE is the initial variant of this place, corrected by Chopin in the penultimate stage of proofreading of FE (→GE). The layout of the first three small semiquavers reveals that in FE the second one was inserted in print between the first g1 and e2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE