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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 8

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

   in GE, literal reading

   in GE, contextual interpretation

No pedalling in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we include the pedalling of GE; however, we move the  mark slightly to the left, under the nearest octave, since its actual position (see the graphic transcription – the version "transcript") is inaccurate – the pedal should be pressed either by the end of the 7th semiquaver (which, in addition to an unnecessary complication, would result in the same sonic effect) or on the rest, which is equally irrational. We assume that Chopin meant a multiplied e-c sixth, since the Chopinesque pedalling is, in principle, harmonic – it produces harmonies out of various, non-simultaneous sounds.

General issue of authenticity of the pedalling of GE – see the next note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 9-16

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Pedalling in GE

No markings in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we include the pedalling of GE, added probably in [A] after [FC] had already been finished. It includes both outer sections of the Polonaise, b. 8-124 and 266-326. The fact that these markings are almost completely absent in FE (→EE) – they are only in b. 33-34 – can be explained as follows: Chopin planned to add them while proofreading FE1, yet he eventually gave up on the idea or forgot it. 

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b. 17-32

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Pedalling in GE

No markings in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we include the pedalling of GE, added probably in [A] after [FC] had already been finished. 

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b. 35-48

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Pedalling in GE

No markings in FE (→EE)
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In b. 35-44 and 46-48 we include in the main text the pedal markings of GE, entered probably into [A] after [FC] had already been finished. See also b. 38 and 45. 

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b. 38

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No markings in sources

[ ] suggested by the editors
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On the 3rd beat of the bar in the main text we suggest supplementing the Chopinesque pedalling drawn from GE. There is no reason why the pedal markings in this bar should differ from the ones in the preceding bar, hence the missing markings seem to be an oversight of Chopin (Cf. also bar 64). Similarly in analogous bar 271.

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