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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 19-20

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Slur in bars 19-20 in GE

Slur in bar 19 in FE (→EE)
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On the basis of a comparison with analogous bars 45-46, it can be concluded that the shorter slur in FE (→EE) is probably the copyist's or engraver's mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 19

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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GE has no cautionary  to e1. The accidental in FE was probably added by Chopin at the stage of proofreading of FE1. It is indicated by the lack of planned space for a  in this bar and by the presence of naturals in analogous b. 45 and 71, but not 278 and 304.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 20

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

in GE

No mark in FE (→EE)
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The lack of hairpin  in FE (→EE) is probably an oversight by the copyist or engraver.

The lack of hairspin  in FE is probably an engraver's mistake, repeated in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 20

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Grace notes A-B and A-B in GE1 & EE2

Grace notes A-B and A-B in FE & GE2

Grace notes A-B and A-B in EE1
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Out of the three source versions of the double grace notes present both before the 3rd trill and after it, it is only one that is correct – A-B before and A-B after. It results from a comparison of this bar with four repetitions thereof in b. 46, 72, 279 and 305:

  • this is the only version appearing – in b. 46 – in both editions based directly on the manuscripts, hence GE1 and FE1;
  • in GE1 this version is in all those places;
  • no musical reasons support the introduction of different versions of such details in the course of the Polonaise;
  • the different versions of FE can be explained by mistakes of the copyist or of the engraver.

In the discussed bar the missing  in GE2 is an oversight of the engraver, while the  instead of a  in EE1 – most probably a mistake, rectified in EE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Errors repeated in EE

b. 22

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Chord without b1 in GE & FE (→EE1)

Chord with b1 in EE2
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The chord with b1 in EE2 (→EE3) is an arbitrary revision, probably resulting from a comparison with b. 48 and 281, in which the first chord features that note in all sources (probably by mistake).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions