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b. 260-262

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)

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category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 260

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No bass progression in AsI, Af & A (→GE→FESB,EE1→EE2)

D-d & C-c in FE & EE3
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Chopin added the octave bass sequence in the 2nd half of the bar while proofreading FE1. This addition, undoubtedly drawn from FE, was also introduced into EE3. According to us, it is likely that the composer wanted this unquestionable improvement of the version for one piano to apply to the version of the piece with orchestra too (as a complement to the cellos and the double basses). A few years later, also exclusively in the version for one piano, Chopin introduced a change into the first tutti in mov. III of the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21. It is also there that we can assume that the changed text was supposed to concern the orchestral part also in the full version of the piece.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 260

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In  there is no  raising g to g. This patent oversight may be considered a confirmation of Chopin's confusion as to the validity of the key signature accidentals – cf. bar 255, in which a similar mistake in the same chord remained unnoticed in A as well.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Last key signature sign

b. 261

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 
 
 
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The staccato dot written by Chopin in FEG may be ambiguous: it is not known whether it concerns the octave in the R.H. in bar 261 or the octave in the L.H. in the great stave right above it, in bar 256. It may be the reason explaining why the sign was not included in GE1 (→GE2→GE3). The sign included in EE is also not entirely clear – in spite of the fact that it resembles a wedge, it has a dot in its structure. Therefore, it is hard to conclude what was written in Chopin base text to EE; hence to the main text we adopt a staccato dot, written by Chopin's hand in FEG.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of GE , Wedges , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 261

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In all base texts Chopin added a  sign. In GE2 (→GE3) this very characteristic for Chopin indication was changed to , used by the composer only occasionally.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions