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Op. 22, Polonaise

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 85-89

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Long accents suggested by the editors
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According to us, there is a high probability that Chopin meant the accents in b. 85 and 87-89 to be long. Long notes constitute a typical context for these marks, cf., e.g. the Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21, I mov., b. 125-126.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 93-94

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No R.H. marks in FE (→EE,GE1)

Staccato dots in GE2 (→GE3)
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The staccato dots added in GE2 (→GE3) cannot come from Chopin, although standardising articulation between the left and right hands in such a passage, led in parallel in both hands, may seem rational. However, the Polonaise contains a greater number of similar situations, e.g. in b. 26, 101, 229, 277, hence we try to limit such editorial additions to the situations in which there is an indication to assume that such actions are compliant with Chopin's intention (e.g. in b. 78).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 101

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Accent in FE (→GE)

No mark in EE
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The missing accent in EE is probably an oversight – see b. 102.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 102

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

R.H. accents in FE (→GE)

No marks in EE
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Just like in the previous bar, the missing accents in EE are probably an oversight – the engraver forgot to add accents between the staves in the entire line.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 105

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

No mark in FE (→GE)

Staccato dot in EE
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The staccato dot over the R.H. octave is an arbitrary addition of EE. According to us, this addition is not justified, since the L.H. octave has a double function:

  • it ends the octave sequence – without staccato, like the R.H. octave;
  • opens a new polonaise accompaniment formula – with dot, like in the next bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions