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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 34

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In FE (–>EE1) there is no  to the bottom note of the last L.H. octave. The patent oversight, most probably by Chopin, was corrected in EE2 (→EE3). The correct notation is also to be found in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 35-48

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Pedalling in GE

No markings in FE (→EE)
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In b. 35-44 and 46-48 we include in the main text the pedal markings of GE, entered probably into [A] after [FC] had already been finished. See also b. 38 and 45. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 35-40

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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As was the case with b. 13-15, the octaves at the beginning of b. 35-38 and on the 2nd beat of b. 39-40 are written in FE (→EE) in a way that an entire octave is encompassed with the stem of the bottom voice quaver, while it is only the top note that is provided with an additional crotchet stem. It must be a mistake, which is evidenced by the dots prolonging both notes of the octaves in b. 37-40. To the main text we adopt the undoubtedly correct notation of GE.
In EE the additional (top) stem in b. 36 was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in EE

b. 36

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

d-f-d1 in FE (→EE1)

d-f-b-d1 in GE & EE2
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The note b visible in GE in the chord on the 4th quaver of the bar was probably removed by Chopin while proofreading FE1 (→FE2,EE1). A respective correction was not performed in analogous b. 269, which presumably made the reviser of EE2 restore the initial version. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 36

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Crotchet in sources

Dotted crotchet suggested by the editors
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In the sources, there are no dots next to the 1st R.H. octave; neither in this bar nor in any corresponding ones further on (b. 62, 269 and 295). It seems to be Chopin's oversight – cf. b. 37-40 – hence in the main text we suggest adding dots.

category imprint: Editorial revisions