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Op. 22, Polonaise

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Issues : 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. 121

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Staccato dot in FE (→EE)

No mark in GE
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The missing staccato dot over a2 in GE may simply be an oversight; however, it cannot be ruled out that the mark was omitted on purpose as allegedly conflicting with the continuous slur over this note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , 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. 125

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Quavers in FE (→EE1)

Semiquavers in GE & EE2
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Semiquavers instead of small quavers are an arbitrary revision of GE. This inauthentic version was also introduced in EE2, most probably on the basis of comparison with GE1. The same in b. 126.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions