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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 132

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

a-e1 fifth in GE

Triad with c1 in FE (→EE)
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According to us, the version of FE (→EE) most probably resulted from a misinterpretation of the manuscript – in Chopin's and Fontana's manuscripts it can be difficult to determine whether a chord contains a middle note on a ledger line – cf., e.g. the Etude in A major, Op. 10 No. 10, b. 76, the Prelude in C major, Op. 28 No. 1, b. 34 or the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, mov. I, b. 109. Repeating two notes of the preceding chord on the 3rd crotchet would be an unnecessary burden to the accompaniment; it does not occur in this section, as a result of which in the main text we follow GE. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines

b. 142-144

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No markings in GE

Pedalling in FE (→EE)
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The pedal markings of FE (→EE) in b. 142 and 144, whose authenticity cannot be denied, were most probably entered by Chopin into the basis for FE. It is indicated by the trace of correction visible in analogous b. 162 where the  sign was moved one beat earlier in print – its initial misplacement was probably due to misinterpretation of the manuscript.
In the main text we place the second  sign analogously to the first. In FE it is clearly printed too far.
Similarly complemented pedalling can also be seen in FE (→EE) in bars 201-204 and 221-223.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 147-150

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No marks in GE

4 staccato dots in bars 147-148 in FE (→EE1)

5 staccato dots in bars 147-148 in EE2 (→EE3)

5 dots each pair of bars suggested by editors
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In accordance with the explanation in the note to b. 127, in the main text we include the set of staccato dots of FE in b. 147-148 (the set was completed in EE2). Moreover, we suggest adding dots in b. 149-150 (in square brackets).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE

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. 155

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In FE (→EE1) there are no cautionary accidentals before the 1st R.H. quaver. The inaccuracy was corrected in EE2 (→EE3). The accidentals are also present in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies