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Op. 22, Polonaise

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b. 102

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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In the main text we omit the cautionary flats before the A1-A octave, present in all sources. See also b. 111-112.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 103

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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In EE the last semiquaver of the 1st beat of the bar is written down as F. In the penultimate stage of proofreading of FE (→GE), Chopin decided to change the notation to enharmonically equivalent G (traces of a correction performed in print are visible in FE). 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 104-105

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Slur in FE (→GE)

No slur in EE
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The missing slur is probably an oversight of the engraver of EE, although one cannot rule out that the slur was added in the penultimate stage of proofreading of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 105

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No mark in FE (→GE)

Staccato dot in EE
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The staccato dot over the R.H. octave is an arbitrary addition of EE. According to us, this addition is not justified, since the L.H. octave has a double function:

  • it ends the octave sequence – without staccato, like the R.H. octave;
  • opens a new polonaise accompaniment formula – with dot, like in the next bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 105

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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EE added cautionary naturals before the c-c1 octave. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions