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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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Issues : Errors repeated in GE

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

b. 107-108

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

d1 & d2 in GE

d1 & d2 in FE (→EE)
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The version of GE, in which the first two bars of this phrase are in the key of B minor, must be erroneous. It is the engraver of GE1 or Chopin in [A] that could be suspected of an oversight – after b. 103-106, in the key of C minor, with d notes consolidated thanks to the G7 major chord (appearing three times), he could have considered d to be obvious. Moreover, if – hypothetically – he had wanted to change here the harmonic scheme with respect to the two previous appearances of this phrase (b. 27-34 and 53-60), he would have carefully marked such a change.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 274

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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Like in b. 41 and 67, the  restoring g2 in the last octave in the bar is missing in the majority of the sources. The mistake was corrected only in EE2 (→EE3), in which sharps were added next to both notes of that octave. In the main text we only add the necessary  next to g2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 300

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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Like in b. 274, the majority of the sources lack the  restoring g2 in the last octave in the bar. The mistake was corrected only in EE2 (→EE3) by adding sharps next to both notes of that octave. In the main text we add only the necessary  next to g2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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