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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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Issues : Cautionary accidentals

b. 119-122

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In the main text we do not include the cautionary naturals present in FE (→EE) next to certain F and f quavers, since we are convinced that the F1-F octave at the beginning of each of the discussed bars dissipates any doubts as to the sound of those notes.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 151

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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There is no cautionary  to f2 before the 1st R.H. quaver in FE (→EE1) and GE. In this context it is a patent inaccuracy (probably by Chopin) – two cautionary accidentals are present in all sources both 2 bars further and in the first phrase of this section, in b. 131, 133 and 135. The accidental was added in EE2 (→EE3).
Moreover, in FE (→EE1) there is no  raising d2 to d2. The mistake was corrected in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in FE , Cautionary accidentals

b. 247-248

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In these bars the sources include naturals (cautionary?) before the D crotchets – GE before both, while FE (→EE) only in b. 247. We omit those accidentals in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 320

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to E. In the next two bars the sources contain respective accidentals.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals