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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 95-96

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In these bars Chopin overlooked the naturals lowering g(1) to g(1). It is proven by the absence of those accidentals in FE (→EE) and by the fact that they were added in print in GE, which is indicated by the gaps between the notes. The authenticity of the additions to GE is not confirmed, yet Chopin's mistake is evidenced by analogous b. 119-120, in which accidentals are present in all sources.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 96

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

F-f in FE (→EE)

D-d in FE (→EE)
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As was the case with b. 94, in the main text we give the enhanced version Chopin introduced while proofreading FE (→EE). In this place, traces of changes being performed in print are perfectly visible.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes

b. 97

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

c(1) in GE, FE2 & EE

c(1) in FE1
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The missing naturals lowering c and c1 to c and c1 in b. 97 in FE1 must be a mistake, committed probably by Chopin. It is indicated by the lack of planned space for naturals in GE1, which means that they were most probably absent in [A]; they could have been added in printing. The mistake was corrected in FE2 and EE. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions

b. 98-112

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Shorter slurs in GE

Longer slurs in FE (→EE)
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In b. 98-102 and 111-112 in the main text we reproduce the longer slurs of our principal source – FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 98-102

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No L.H. marks in GE1 & FE (→EE)

Staccato dots in GE2
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As in the previous bars, in the L.H. part GE2 arbitrarily repeated the authentic dots present above the R.H. part (at the same time, the mark on the 2nd beat of b. 99 was overlooked, which was also the case in the R.H.).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions