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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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p. 11, b. 186-214
p. 1, b. 1-16
p. 2, b. 17-34
p. 3, b. 35-48
p. 4, b. 49-64
p. 5, b. 65-82
p. 6, b. 83-97
p. 7, b. 98-112
p. 8, b. 113-126
p. 9, b. 127-157
p. 10, b. 158-185
p. 11, b. 186-214
p. 12, b. 215-243
p. 13, b. 244-267
p. 14, b. 268-281
p. 15, b. 282-295
p. 16, b. 296-309
p. 17, b. 310-326
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GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Second German edition
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FES - Stirling copy
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected impression of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
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  b. 187-188

2 slurs in GE

Continuous slur in FE (→EE)

In the main text we give the R.H. slurring after GE – a slur/tenuto in b. 186-187 and a longer slur starting from b. 188. Such a solution is supported by the following arguments:

  • The presence of the slur/tenuto, frequently used by Chopin, points to a high likelihood of authenticity of such slurring. In turn, the continuous slur of FE could have resulted from the engraver having misunderstood such a non-standard notation.
  • It is also the mistakes and inaccuracies of FE in the reproduction of the slurs concerning grace notes (see the note at the beginning of b. 186) that question the credibility of FE in this place, indicating a possible inaccuracy of the basis and insufficient control of the text in the edition. It justifies the choice of one source in the case of all slurs in b. 186-188.
  • The slurs of GE are compliant with the slurring of similar motifs in b. 206-208, present in all sources.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Tenuto slurs

notation: Slurs

Missing markers on sources: GE1, GE2, FE1, FE2, EE1, EE2, EE3, FES
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