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b. 367

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in AsI

 in A (→GE→FE,EE)
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The  mark in AsI suggests a clearly different dynamic concept of this place in the early phase of development of the piece's interpretation. However, it should be noted that it is accompanied by leggieramente, which seems to reduce this difference to a certain extent – see the next note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 367-370

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

leggieramente in AsI

legatiss. leggieriss. e dim. in b. 367-370 after A

legatiss. leggieriss. e dim. in b. 367-368 in GE (→FE,EE)
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The version of AsI represents an earlier stage of development of interpreting indications concerning this place. In GE1 (→FE,EE,GE2→FESB) the range of diminuendo was shortened, probably wanting to avoid a situation in which this indication would be divided between the pages, since bars 369-370 already fall on a new page. This version was also repeated in GE3, although in this edition all 4 bars are on the same page, as in our transcriptions. In the main text we write the Chopinesque abbreviations leggieriss. and legatiss. in full, since it is enabled by the fact that our transcriptions are written less densely.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions

b. 368

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accent in EE

Long accent in GC (→GE) & FE
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Short accent in EE is most probably inaccurate notation - both GC and FE, however based on different manuscripts, show long accents here.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Long accents

b. 368

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

e in chord in A & GE2

c in chord in GE1

c alone in FE (→EE1) & EE3

Sixth in EE2
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The first three out of the given versions are certainly authentic and they present an interesting example of Chopin's works on the detail, performed in stages. In EE2, due to the skepticism concerning the correctness of the version of FE and GE1, it was replaced with another one, structured analogously to the majority of the similar bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 368

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

b-a1 in FE (→GE,EE)

b-d1-a1 suggested by the editors
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A comparison with identical bar 228 proves that an oversight of d1 is highly likely.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE