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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 228-230

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In AImaz the bass line is led an octave higher – f-B-e.

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issues: Accompaniment changes , Bass register changes

b. 229

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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On the 2nd beat of the bar AImaz features an f-a-d1 chord, while on the 3rd beat – an f-d1 sixth.

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b. 232-235

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In AImaz the R.H. part includes only the top voice melody; moreover, it differs from the final version in two places:

  • the 4th quaver in b. 233 is b1, while in the final version – b1;
  • the 1st note in b. 235 is g1 instead of e1.

There are also minor rhythmic differences – see b. 220-242.

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issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes

b. 232-235

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In AImaz the form of the accompaniment is much simpler. In b. 232-233 it consists of two crotchets (bass and chord) and rests. In b. 234-235 there are crotchets only following the bass-chord-chord scheme, whereby both bars are almost exclusively based on a B major chord (it is only on the 3rd beat of b. 234 that an E major chord appears).

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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.

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issues: EE revisions