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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 43

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

in GE

No mark in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we include the arpeggio present only in GE. It may be one of the elements entered by Chopin into [A] after it had already been copied by Fontana (e.g. pedal markings). An oversight is also likely (both of the copyist and the engraver of FE). A similar situation is to be found in all analog. bars (69, 276 and 302).

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b. 44-46

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

 in GE

in FE (→EE)
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The trills in b. 44 and 46 are written in GE without a wavy line after . In the main text we follow the more suggestive version of notation of FE (→EE).

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b. 52

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

in GE

 in FE (→EE)
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To the main text we adopt the notation of GE, based on [A]. Chopin would use both symbols interchangeably to mark a mordent; however, the version of FE may be regarded as a variant.

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b. 53

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Arpeggio in GE1 & FE (→EE)

No mark in GE2
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The absence of arpeggio sign in GE2 results presumably from an oversight by the engraver.

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issues: Errors in GE , Arpeggio – vertical slur

b. 55

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Arpeggio sign in GE, contextual interpretation

No mark in FE (→EE)
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In GE the arpeggio mark is placed before the grace note, while in b. 288 (which in [A] is a not written-out repetition of the discussed bar) – before the d3-d4 octave. One of those versions of notation is therefore most probably inaccurate; we assume the more natural position of the mark in b. 288 to be correct. The missing arpeggio in FE seems to be an oversight of the engraver; however, it cannot be ruled out that Chopin entered it into [A] after Fontana had already finished [FC] (→FE). The least likely possibility is Chopin omitting the arpeggio on purpose (in any way). 

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