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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 41

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No accidental (d) in GE & FE1

 (d) in FE2 & EE
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According to us, although Chopin would often use dominant chords with a lowered fifth, the missing raising d to d here is most probably an oversight. Chopin corrected it in FE1, but only the second time this place appears, i.e. in b. 67. Therefore, in the discussed bar we follow the most probably correctly supplemented version of FE2 and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals

b. 42

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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FE overlooked the  raising E to E. The mistake was discovered and corrected in EE. In the main text we add cautionary naturals next to the following octave, D-d.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 43

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. 44

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Quavers e-b in GE

Quavers c-e-b in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we include the c notes that Chopin (almost certainly) added to the four quaver chords while proofreading FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 45

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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The cautionary  to e1 is missing in GE (a similar situation can be found in b. 71). In both places the accidentals were probably entered into FE at the stage of proofreading, since they are absent in b. 278 and 304, which were almost certainly not written out in full in the manuscripts, only marked as a repetition of b. 45 and 71. The absence of respective amendments in the final part of the Polonaise may point to Chopin as author of those additions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE