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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 10-12

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

in GE

 in FE (→EE)
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Both versions of notation of the trill at the beginning of b. 10 and 12 most probably bear the same meaning – a trill filling a full rhythmic value. In the main text we give the more suggestive version of our principal source – FE.

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b. 10

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

 over g1 in GE, EE & FES

 under e1 in FE
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The  mark having been placed in FE almost certainly resulted from the routine approach of the engraver of FE, who moved the mark from above the beam to the side of noteheads – such a placement of marks is generally preferred with only one melodic line on the stave (the first trill in this bar is placed in the same manner, which, however, does not influence its meaning). In the discussed place, this version of notation, suggesting that  refers to e1, must be contrary to Chopin's intention, which is evidenced by the musical sense, confirmed by the version of notation of GE, based on [A]. In FES the mark was crossed out and written over g1; the right text is also in EE.

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issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Placement of markings , Annotations in FES

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.

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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.

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issues: Errors in EE

b. 27

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Arpeggio sign & grace note in GE

Grace note & arpeggio sign in FE (→EE)
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In FE (→EE) the arpeggio is written down as a vertical curved line before the f-f1 octave, which we replace with a common wavy line – cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 5a. To the main text we adopt the order of marks of FE, which is more natural in this context.

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Arpeggio – vertical slur