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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 281

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Chord with b1 in GE & FE (→EE)

Chord without b1 suggested by the editors
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Like in b. 48, the chord with additional b1 present in the sources is most probably a mistake of Chopin.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 282-283

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

3 d2 in GE

4 d & 4 d2 in FE (→EE)

Without notes d in L.H. in b. 282, two notes d2 and two notes d in b. 283 in FE (→EE)
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Like in b. 23-24 and analogous, in the main text we follow FE, proofread by Chopin, hence we add d in the L.H. on the 1st and 3rd beats of b. 282 and on the 1st beat of b. 283 as well as d2 and d on the first semiquaver of the triplet in b. 283.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 282-295

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Pedalling in GE

No markings in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we include the pedal markings of GE, entered probably into [A] after [FC] had been finished.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 283

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No slurs in GE

Slurs in FE (→EE)
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It is uncertain whether the two triplet slurs, added probably at the stage of proofreading of FE (→EE), were supposed to have any other meaning according to the person who was entering them (perhaps Chopin), e.g. motivic or concerning articulation. We do not include them in the main text and thus keep the notation of the corresponding bars (b. 50 and 283) in the first and final sections of the Polonaise coherent, as intended by the composer. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: FE revisions

b. 284

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No markings in GE

Accent & slur in FE & EE2, contextual interpretation

Accent in EE1, contextual interpretation

Our variant suggestion
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In the main text we suggest the markings of FE for the chordal section starting from the syncopated crotchet; there is a possibility to add the staccato dot from GE in analogous b. 25. At the same time, we correct the third accent, which was misplaced, i.e. it was put over the first chord in b. 284 (which is tied!). EE1 repeated the mistake of FE and also overlooked the slur (which was added in EE2).   

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors repeated in EE