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b. 251

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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We add a cautionary ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ before d2 in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 251-255

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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We keep the notation of A (→FE), where the accidentals in b. 251 for the R.H. part are then not repeated before the same L.H. notes. An analogous situation is to be found in b. 255. In A one can even see that Chopin deleted all accidentals that had been written in those places – four in b. 251 and the   to e in b. 255. GE and EE added the accidentals, hence the L.H. has as many accidentals as the right one.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Deletions in A

b. 251

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Quaver & rests in AsI & GE2 (→GE3,FESB)

Empty staff in A (→GE1→EE1)

Quaver in EE2 (→EE3)
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In A (→GE1→EE) the top stave remained unfilled in this bar, which did not attract the engraver's attention in GE1 (→EE1). The mistake was corrected by FE and GE2 (→GE3,FESB) by introducing notes and rests, as a result of which the complete record is compliant with the sound of the orchestra and present already in AsI. The correct text was also introduced by EE2 (→EE3), in which the rests filling this bar on the top stave were omitted. This kind of notation, more clearly indicating that the bass octave motif should be performed with two hands, could be even considered more convenient, particularly since this is how the next bars are written down (without rests on the top stave).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of A

b. 251

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Semiquavers in AsI & A (→GE1→GE2,FE)

Dotted rhythms in EE, FESB & GE3
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The version of EE, FESB and GE3 is most probably an arbitrary change performed by the revisers (engravers?), certain that the basis (in this case either GE1 or GE2) contained a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Revisions in FESB

b. 251

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur in A

No slur in GE (→FE,EE)
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The absence of a slur in the editions is almost certainly a consequence of the omission by the engraver of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE