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Op. 22, Polonaise

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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. 156-157

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No slur in FE

Slur in GE & EE

Slur suggested by the editors
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It is difficult to assume that Chopin could have imagined a different articulation for this pair of the L.H. octaves. It was already obvious to the revisers of both GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

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

b. 163

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No slur in FE (→GE)

Slur in EE

Slur in brackets suggested by the editors
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Just like in b. 19, in the main text we suggest adding a L.H. slur. It was also added in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions