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Issues : Accompaniment changes

b. 3

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

b1-c2 & g1-c2 in AsI, basic version

b1-c2 & g1-c2 in AsI, basic version

b1-e2 & g1-e2 in AsI, later version

b1-e2 & g1-e2 in AsI, later version

2 times b1-e2 in A

2 times b1-e2 in A
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The version of the 2nd half of the bar added in AsI seems to be the first version of the final text, hence we regard it as a variant of the latter. However, as upon the return of this bar (bar 19) AsI has only one version, identical to the final one, all three versions can be actually treated interchangeably.

The AsI notation is inaccurate in terms of accidentals – in the principal version the  raising e2 to e2 is written only just in the 4th R.H. figure, while in the added version there is no natural at all. On the other hand, in the L.H. part, Chopin unnecessarily repeated a  to e1 in the 4th passage.

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

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals , Accompaniment changes

b. 3

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

Rest in As, contextual interpretation

b-e1 in FE (→GE,EE)
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In As the third beat in the L.H. part is not recorded. Since chord repetitions are marked in As by vertical lines symbolizing the stems of repeated chords, we assume that Chopin intended a rest here. It is possible, however, that he considered the repetition of the previous crotchet so obvious that he even omitted the abbreviated marking of this beat.

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

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 4-8

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

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category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Accompaniment changes

b. 4

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

Crotchets in CLI & Ap

Different values in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The corrections of the rhythm written in FEcor confirm that the crotchets in CLI and Ap is the original version, changed by Chopin in all three analogous places (bars 12 and 39).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 4

composition: Op. 10 No 2, Etude in A minor

f in CLI

f in Ap & FE (→GE,EE) 
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Chopin took the decision to lower the fifth already at the stage of preparing the base text for FE. Ap also has the final version with f. Similarly in analogous bars 12 and 39.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes