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b. 242

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Neither AsI nor A contains the flats restoring B-b on the penultimate semiquaver in the bar. Due to the analogy with bar 240, it must be Chopin's oversight. The accidental (one was enough, since the octaves were written down in an abridged manner) was added by GE (→FE,EE,FESB). See also bar 244.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A

b. 242-244

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Semiquavers in AsI

Semiquavers after AsI

Dotted rhythm in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)

Dotted rhythm after 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. 242-247

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Wedges in b. 242 & 247 in A (→GE1→EE,GE2→FESB)

Wedge in b. 247 in FE

Wedge in b. 242 in GE3

Wedges in b. 242, 244 & 247 suggested by the editors
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At the beginning of bars 242, 244 and 247 some – in bar 244 all – sources omit the wedges over the 1st L.H. octave. These are the engravers' mistakes or Chopin's oversight. We provide all 3 marks in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE

b. 243-244

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

 
 
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In FC3 the slur ends at the end of b. 243. In all the remaining sources it extends over to the chord on the first beat of b. 244.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 243-244

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No indication in EE

leggiero in GC

leggiero in FE

leggiero in GE
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In FE, the indication leggiero has the abbreviated form (leggier.) and precedes the beginning of the quaver passage. In EE it is missing altogether, which may reflect the notation of the hand-written base text or may simply be an oversight. For our main text we take the notation of GC (inaccurately reproduced in GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE