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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 359

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

B-b quaver in small script in A & FE

B-b quaver in regular script in AsI & GE (→EE,FESB)
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As in bar 345, the engraver of GE (→EE,FESB) erroneously reproduced the B-b octave in a normal font, which requires it to be included in the solo part. Chopin restored the correct notation in FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 370

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

g2 in A (→GE→FESB,EE1→EE2)

g2 in AsI, FE & EE3
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The version of A and of the majority of the editions with g2 as the 12th semiquaver must be erroneous – Chopin forgot to cancel the  put to g2, the first note in the bar. This is evidenced by:

  • g2 present in AsI; admittedly, there is no  in that version, yet it is not necessary, since the 1st semiquaver in the bar is written down as f2, and not g2;
  • a natural added to this note in FE, probably by Chopin;
  • g1 appearing twice on the 2nd beat of the bar in the L.H. – if Chopin wanted to have g2 in the R.H. in spite of this, he would not have hesitated to mark it clearly.

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

issues: Errors resulting from corrections , Errors of A , Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 371

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

c4 in A (→GE→EE,FESB) & FE2

b3 in FE1
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The version of FE1 is a mistake by the engraver, as evidenced by the compliant text of the remaining sources, including FE2, in which the mistake was corrected, probably at Chopin's request.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 373

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In GE1 (→FE1,EE1) the last semiquaver is a2. The patent mistake – cf. analogous bar 271 – was corrected in FE2, probably at Chopin's request, and in GE2 (→GE3,FESB) and EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE