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Op. 22, Polonaise

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b. 164

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

f tied in FE (→GE)

f repeated in EE
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The absence of the tie of f in EE must be a mistake, perhaps repeated after a proof copy of FE not including the last corrections.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 164

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

a in chord in FE (→GE)

No a in EE
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The absence of a in EE must be a mistake. However, it is uncertain whether it was committed in EE – there is some evidence that this version was initially also in FE, in which, however, Chopin corrected it in the last stage of proofreading. See the previous note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 169

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

on 2nd beat in FE (→EE)

at end of bar in GE
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The  mark having been placed at the end of the bar in GE is an arbitrary and undoubtedly erroneous revision. In this edition, the pedalling markings were similarly erroneously reproduced also in b. 170, 171 and 172.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 170-172

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

 on last quaver in FE (→EE)

at end of bar in GE

 on 5th quaver suggested by the editors
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One can have doubts whether holding pedal as long as to the last quaver in b. 170 and 172, like in FE, actually corresponds to Chopin's intention. The effect of the dominant and tonic chords temporarily overlapping could have been intentional; however, according to us, taking into account the pedalling markings of analogous b. 64 and 66, which are shorter and compliant with the harmonic course, one can assume that the markings in the discussed bars may be inaccurate. Due to this reason, in the main text we move the  marks under the 5th quaver.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 171

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No marking in FE

 on 2nd beat in EE

 at end of bar in GE

[] suggested by the editors
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Just like in b. 27, the missing  asterisk is almost certainly an inaccuracy; therefore, in the main text we add it after b. 169. The mark was added in EE as well as in GE2 (→GE3), although with a manifest error.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions