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Op. 22, Polonaise

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b. 264

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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The notation of the last two quavers is inaccurate in the sources, since Chopin most probably considered the manner in which he wrote the chord on the 4th quaver of the bar – c1-f1-a1-e2-a2 – to be sufficient in order to mark the return to the main key of E major. Consequently, there is no accidental before the chord on the 5th quaver in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2), while the last quaver is lacking in the  restoring B. On the other hand, all sources contain cautionary naturals before d2-d3 in the last R.H. chord, unnecessary if we assume that the preceding chord was interpreted correctly. A revision of this notation was performed only in GE3, and then incomplete, since it was only the  restoring b that was added. In the main text we add both necessary flats (restoring b and B); we also add 3 cautionary accidentals –  of g1 and the flats of b1-b2. 

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

issues: Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 264

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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The second dyad out of the group of four L.H. quavers in EE is an erroneous c1-a1.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 265-269

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No indications in FE (→GE)

Solo & Tutti in EE

[Solo] & [Tutti] suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest adding pairs of the Tutti-Solo indications in b. 264-265 and 268-269. They were also added in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 265-267

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Naturals d & d1 in FE (→GE,EE)

5 cautionary accidentals suggested by editors
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In the entire three-bar chromatic sequence, in the main text we suggest a few cautionary accidentals in the R.H. part –  of g1 in b. 265,  of a2 in b. 266 and  of e2 and  of f2, g2 in b. 267. In turn, we omit the naturals before d and d1 present in the sources in b. 266.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 267

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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In FE, there is no  raising a to a, which is a patent mistake, corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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