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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 17-18

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In GE2 the entire R.H. part was placed on the top stave. It is the first out of many such changes – see the note to b. 24-26. We do not reproduce this inauthentic layout in our transcriptions, since the change does not influence the meaning of the text. Likewise in b. 43-44 and all subsequent analogous passages.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions

b. 18

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Quavers e-b in GE

Quavers c-e-b in FE (→EE)
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The c notes were added in four quaver chords in the proofreading stage of FE (→EE), almost certainly by Chopin. Identical corrections were also entered into three analogous places – b. 44, 277 and 303. See also b. 70.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 18

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Trill without ending in GE & FE (→EE)

Trill with ending suggested by the editors
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The missing small notes in the ending of the trill are most probably an inaccuracy of notation, hence in the main text we add them in brackets after analogous b. 44, 70, 277 and 303.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 18-30

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

 in GE

in FE

 &  in EE
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All trills in b. 18, 20 and 30 are written in GE without the wavy lines indicating that an entire rhythmic value of the trilled note should be filled with the trill. In the main text we follow the more suggestive version of notation of FE (→EE), whereby in EE the wavy line in b. 18 was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 18

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Slur to minim in GE & FE (→EE)

Slur to end of bar suggested by the editors
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The slur visible in the sources may be authentic; however, it is likely (which is evidenced by a comparison with the notation of FE (→EE) in b. 44 and 277) that it was adjusted to the notes placed on the top stave by the engravers (i.e. shortened). Consequently, in the main text we suggest the type of slur featured in the aforementioned bars, i.e. a slur/tenuto, typical of Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Tenuto slurs