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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 107-108

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

d1 & d2 in GE

d1 & d2 in FE (→EE)
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The version of GE, in which the first two bars of this phrase are in the key of B minor, must be erroneous. It is the engraver of GE1 or Chopin in [A] that could be suspected of an oversight – after b. 103-106, in the key of C minor, with d notes consolidated thanks to the G7 major chord (appearing three times), he could have considered d to be obvious. Moreover, if – hypothetically – he had wanted to change here the harmonic scheme with respect to the two previous appearances of this phrase (b. 27-34 and 53-60), he would have carefully marked such a change.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors repeated in GE

b. 107

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Slur in GE1, literal reading

No sign in FE (→EE) & GE2

Arpeggio sign, contextual interpretation of GE1
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As was the case with analogous b. 31 and 57, the slur of GE, although formally correct, is most probably inaccurate and marks a grace note and an arpeggio (written down as a vertical slur). The missing slur (arpeggio) in FE (→EE) is most probably an oversight by the copyist in [FC] or by the engraver.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Arpeggio – vertical slur

b. 107

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Slur from grace note in GE1 & FE

Slur from crotchet in EE & GE2
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The slur starting later in EE and GE2 is most probably due to the publishers' routine revisions. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 108

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Slur in FE (→EE)

No slur in GE
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In the main text we do not include the triplet slur in FE (→EE) – (cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 16), particularly since its authenticity is uncertain.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Triplet slurs

b. 109

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No sign in GE

Arpeggio sign in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we include the arpeggio present in FE2 and EE (in the copy of FE1 the page including this bar is missing). Its authenticity is highly likely – the mark is present before a chord of a similar span in an analogous place in b. 33. Cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 5a.

category imprint: Differences between sources