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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 224-225

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In the main text we add cautionary naturals to a1 and a2 in b. 224 and a  to c2 as well as a  to a3 in b. 225.

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b. 224

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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On the 2nd and 3rd beats of the bar one can see corrections of the bottom R.H. notes in AImaz the result of which is not entirely clear. The crotchet on the 2nd beat could be interpreted as d2-a2 or c2-a2, since it is uncertain whether Chopin was changing c2 to d2 or the other way around. According to us, it is the former that is more likely, which is indicated by the correction of the next crotchet, in which c2 was changed to c2. Therefore, it is likely that Chopin initially wrote down the same harmonic sequence as in the next bar (c2-a2 and c2-a2), only to later raise both bottom notes, which resulted in d2-a2 and c2-a2. The text of the Polonaise reveals that Chopin eventually abandoned that diversification.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Accompaniment changes

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. 226-227

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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The initial version of the 3rd beat of b. 226 and of entire b. 227 written down in AImaz as well as the changes introduced to it are discussed in the note to b. 168.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes

b. 228

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In the main text we add cautionary naturals before e1 and e2.

category imprint: Editorial revisions