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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 296-297

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In GE and FE1 there are no accidentals to the d notes (in various octaves) on the 3rd beat of both bars. The remaining editions added the following naturals:

  • FE2 to the bottom note of the L.H. chord in b. 296 (d) and to d2 in both bars;
  • EE1 to d and d2 in b. 296;
  • EE2 also to d1 and d2 in b. 297.

In the main text we include only the L.H. accidentals.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 296-299

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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As with the other similar bars, in FE (→EE) it is only the top note of the R.H. octaves (written down in two-part notation) that is separated as a crotchet. It must be a mistake, hence to the main text we adopt the notation of GE, which is undoubtedly correct.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 296-297

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Crotchets in GE & FE (→EE1)

Dotted crotchets in EE2 (→EE3)
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In the main text we include the revision of EE2 (→EE3) due to the authentic dots in the next two bars and in analogous b. 37-38.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 296-297

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Slurs from E to g in GE1 & FE (→EE)

Slurs from F1 to a in GE2

Slurs from E to a, our alternative suggestion
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Like in b. 61-64, in the main text we give the unequivocal slurs of FE (→EE). In these bars it is also the slurs of GE1 that are of the same range, yet imprecisely drawn. The version of GE2 must be arbitrary. Our alternative suggestion is based on the assumption that the engravers could have routinely interpreted the endings of the slurs.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 298

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No markings in sources

Pedalling suggested by the editors
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Like in analogous b. 65, in the main text we suggest adding pedal markings on the 1st beat of the bar after a comparison with b. 39, which is basically identical.

category imprint: Editorial revisions