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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 114-123

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In b. 114, 116, 118 and 123 we add reminder naturals to the R.H. notes written down on the bottom stave – twice f and twice c – in accordance with the notation used by Chopin in analogous b. 90, 92 and 99. The naturals to f are already in FE (→EE), while to c – in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 118

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

E-e in GE

C-c in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the text corrected by Chopin in FE (→EE) – all the sources have versions strictly analogous to b. 94. Likewise in b. 120.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Errors resulting from corrections , Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes

b. 119-121

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Short accents in GE

Different accents in FE

Short accents in EE
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In the main text we suggest accents as written down in EE. This solution combines the most certain elements of the versions of GE1 and FE:

  • short accents after GE, since in FE each mark is of a different length – short, short/long, long, respectively – which cannot correspond to Chopin's intention;
  • accents under the R.H. octaves as in FE, for reasons of consistency – in GE the remaining bars in this section (b. 111-124) do not contain any accents at all. The position of the accents in GE could have resulted from a routine revision of the engraver – in one-part notation, the marks are generally placed on the side of noteheads.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Placement of markings

b. 119-122

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In the main text we do not include the cautionary naturals present in FE (→EE) next to certain F and f quavers, since we are convinced that the F1-F octave at the beginning of each of the discussed bars dissipates any doubts as to the sound of those notes.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 120

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

F-f in GE

D-d in FE (→EE)
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As was the case with b. 96, in the main text we give the version corrected by Chopin in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes