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b. 174

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In AsI the top note of the 2nd L.H. chord is written down as f1. In this manuscript, there are no more accidentals in this bar, which is a patent mistake, resulting from the draft nature of AsI. In A, Chopin replaced f1 with e1 and remembered to restore d1; however, he overlooked the fact that it was also e1 on the 4th quaver of the bar that should be restored. This mistake was already corrected in GE1. Consequently, the notation is correct in all editions.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors resulting from corrections , Errors of A , Enharmonic corrections

b. 174

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Crotchet f in AsI

2 quavers f in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In the main text we stand by the undoubtedly later version of A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB). Rhythmically speaking, it is also closer to the orchestral version, in which we can hear 4 quavers in the cellos and basses: .

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 175

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

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We add cautionary  before g in LH.  A similar addition was made in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 175

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

g2 in EE, GC (→GE) & FE2

b2 in FE1
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FE1 erroneously has b flat2 as the last note, which was corrected in FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 175

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

 in A (→FE,EE,GE)

 in FEJ

 in FES
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The entry in FES is certainly made with Chopin's hand. The addition in FEJ is slightly less characteristic, yet it most probably also comes from Chopin. In spite of that, according to us, the change of the dynamics of the ending is to be considered to be an authentic variant and not a definitive withdrawal from the original concept.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEJ