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b. 69-70

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Slur to minim in GE

Slur to end of bar 69 in FE (literal reading→EE)

Slur to end of bar 70, possible contextual interpretation

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In b. 69, which ends the line, the slur of FE clearly suggests that it should be continued; however, b. 70 does not include its ending. In b. 302-303, which are a literal repetition of the discussed bars, there is no slur at all; this mistake impedes a direct reproduction of the ending of the discussed slur. In this situation, we assume that the slur was supposed to reach the end of b. 70, like in analogous b. 44 and 277, and this is the version we suggest in the main text. In GE the slur reaches – like in the aforementioned bars – the c1 minim only, which may but does not have to correspond to the notation of [A].
See also b. 302-303

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 69

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Quaver c2 in GE1 & FE (→EE)

Crotchet c2 in GE2

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As was the case with b. 43, GE2 arbitrarily separated the topmost note of the 1st chord, making a crotchet out of it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 69

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Crotchet f1-a1 in sources

Crotchet a1 suggested by the editors

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The version of the editions may have resulted from a wrong interpretation of Chopin's notation, which may be unclear in similar situations, e.g. there are notes in a chord that do not have any contact with the stem. Due to that reason, in the main text we suggest the notation of analogous b. 43, which seems to be more logical – cf. b. 17. The same applies to b. 302.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 69

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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We add cautionary naturals to the octave E1-E in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 69

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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As with other analogous places, in FE (→EE) the L.H. part octaves (from the 2nd beat of the bar to the end of the bar) are written in a simplified manner with the use of con 8va.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Abbreviated octaves' notation