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Op. 22, Polonaise

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 98-100

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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In FE (→GE1), there are no naturals before the 3rd L.H. note in b. 98 (b), the 14th R.H. note in b. 99 (b2) and the 3rd L.H. note in b. 100 (B). The patent inaccuracies were corrected in EE only in the first of these places, whereas in GE2 (→GE3) only in the L.H.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 101

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Slur from b in FE

Slur from G in GE & EE
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The slur of FE must be inaccurate, since there is no substantive reason for it not to encompass the entire passage. In turn, it is easy to misinterpret the beginning of the slur in this layout, if – which is highly likely – the beginning of the slur in [A] did not go beyond the top stave (cf., e.g. the autograph of the Etude in F Major, Op. 10 No. 8, b. 16, 29, 65 or the Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21, I mov., b. 235). Due to this reason, in the main text we include the extended slur of GE and EE. A similar inaccuracy, although less significant, can be suspected at the end of this slur.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 124

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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In FE (→GE1), there is not a single accidental under the octave sign. The patent inaccuracy – the preceding flats before d2 and g2 were considered sufficient – was corrected in EE and – partially – in GE2 (→GE3), in which a  was added only before g3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 125

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

in GE & EE

No sign in FE
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The missing  mark must be an inaccuracy of FE (it is the last bar in the line), corrected both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 142

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Mordent in FE

No ornament in GE & EE
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The absence of a mordent both in EE and GE suggests that we are dealing with an oversight of the engraver of FE, which made its way to these editions; however, in FE it was corrected in the last stage of proofreading. In the main text we add an accidental – often omitted by Chopin in such situations – specifying the pitch of the mordent's top note. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE