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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 225-226

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Quavers &  in GE & FE (→EE1)

 &  in EE2
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The change of rhythm on the 1st beats of these bars, introduced by EE2 and totally arbitrary, was meant to make them resemble the version of analogous b. 166-167. The decision to revise the text could have been influenced by the erroneous semiquaver beam printed in EE1 next to the 2nd R.H. quaver in b. 225.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE

b. 226

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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The missing  raising g1 to g1 in FE (→EE1) must be an oversight, corrected in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors repeated in EE

b. 227-228

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In FE b. 227 closes the line, while the ending of the slur clearly suggests that it should be continued, which is not confirmed by the slur in b. 228, which begins from the 1st note. We interpret it as separate slurs, which is compliant with the notation of GE and which was interpreted as such in EE, based on FE.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 236

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In the main text we add a cautionary  before a1. In EE cautionary accidentals –  and  – were added before the c1-e1 third.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 241

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In EE1 the dots extending the b1-g2 crotchet were overlooked. The mistake was rectified in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE