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b. 234

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Quavers in GE

Dotted rhythm in FE (→EE)
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Chopin added here dotted rhythm while proofreading FE1. The quavers in GE may be the initial version of this and previous, analogous bars (b. 171, 175 and 228), overlooked by Chopin at the time of performing corrections. Two quavers occurring in this passage in AImaz corroborate this hypothesis. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Dotted or even rhythm

b. 242-244

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Semiquavers after AsI

Dotted rhythm in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In AsI the rhythm on the 2nd quaver in bars 242 and 244 – two semiquavers – in the piano reduction is compliant with the parts of the individual instruments. In A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB) Chopin replaced the semiquavers with dotted rhythms; however, he left the orchestral part unchanged. The change is undoubtedly final.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Dotted or even rhythm

b. 244

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Dotted rhythm, semiquaver over L.H. quaver in A

Quavers in FE (→EE)

Dotted rhythm, semiquaverafter L.H. quaver in GE
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The FE rhythm (→EE) must be a mistake, probably committed by the copyist in [FC]. Moving the semiquaver beyond the 3rd quaver in the L.H. triplet was an arbitrary decision by the engraver of GE – see bars 77-82 and 245-249.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Dotted rhythms and triplets , Dotted or even rhythm

b. 246

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Semiquavers after AsI

Dotted rhythm in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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As was the case with a few other places in this tutti, the semiquavers in AsI are the initial version, present in this manuscript in the orchestral part too. Cf. bars 242 and 244 and 247-251.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Dotted or even rhythm

b. 247-251

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Semiquavers in AsI

Dotted rhythms in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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The rhythm with semiquavers only present in bars 247, 249 and the 1st half of bar 251 was written in AsI twice – as the earliest version (the initial one written in ink) and the latest one (corrections in pencil). While preparing the version for one piano for print, Chopin opted for dotted rhythms, which we give in the main text.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

issues: Dotted or even rhythm