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Op. 22, Polonaise

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b. 46

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No marking in FE

at end of bar in GE & EE

[] suggested by the editors
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The missing  mark in FE must be considered an inaccuracy, since due to the harmonic change on the 3rd beat of the bar, one cannot repeat here the whole-bar pedalling from the two previous bars. Both GE and EE failed to notice this subtlety: in both cases a  mark was added at the end of the bar. In the main text we suggest releasing the pedal before the 3rd beat of the bar, as indicated by Chopin in analogous b. 42.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 53-54

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No  in FE (→GE1)

 in EE & GE2 (→GE3)

[] suggested by the editors
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According to us, the pedal pressed at the beginning of b. 53 should be held to the end of b. 54; therefore, in the main text we suggest adding a  mark here. The mark was added here already in EE as well as in GE2 (→GE3). A similar situation can be found in b. 197-198.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 58

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)

Pedalling suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest adding pedalling markings after analogous b. 20 and 164.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 63

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

 on 4th quaver in FE (→GE1,EE)

between quavers in GE2 (→GE3)

 on 3rd quaver suggested by the editors
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According to us, it is likely that the  asterisk was accidentally placed a quaver too far in FE. It is suggested by a comparison with analogous bars – wherever a  mark is present (b. 25, 65 and 169), it is placed on the 3rd quaver of the bar. A longer pedal, although harmonically correct, is devoid of the energy emphasising the polonaise rhythm, which is obtained by releasing the pedal on the 3rd quaver. Taking into account the above arguments, in the main text we put  under the 3rd quaver of the bar. The change of the position of the mark in GE2 (→GE3) was probably an attempt to find a compromise between the two versions present in FE.

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issues: GE revisions

b. 72

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No marking in FE (→GE)

in EE

[] suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest adding a  asterisk in accordance with the harmonic content (after the previous bar). The mark was also added in EE. There is a similar situation in b. 216.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , No pedal release mark