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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 88

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In the main text we add cautionary naturals to d and d1 in b. 88 and 90 and to e and e1 in b. 90.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 89

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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FE unnecessarily repeated a  to d1 in the 2nd group of demisemiquavers.
In the main text we add cautionary sharps to g-g1 and f-f1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 91

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In FE1 (→EE1) the 1st note in the 2nd L.H. demisemiquaver group is a d. The patent mistake was rectified in FE2 and EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , FE revisions , Errors repeated in EE

b. 94

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

E-e in GE

C-c in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the enhanced version Chopin introduced while proofreading FE (→EE). A similar change was entered into b. 96; in both places one can see traces of changes being performed in print. The same applies to analogous b. 118 and 120.
In FE there are no accidentals to the changed notes, which, when interpreted literally, would result in C-c. The patent oversight was corrected in EE1 by adding a  to the bottom note. In the main text we add 2 naturals in accordance with the manner in which Chopin wrote down this section – cf., e.g. the naturals to the F-f quavers in b. 88, 90, 92. Two naturals are also in EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Errors resulting from corrections , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes

b. 95-96

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In these bars Chopin overlooked the naturals lowering g(1) to g(1). It is proven by the absence of those accidentals in FE (→EE) and by the fact that they were added in print in GE, which is indicated by the gaps between the notes. The authenticity of the additions to GE is not confirmed, yet Chopin's mistake is evidenced by analogous b. 119-120, in which accidentals are present in all sources.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE