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b. 343-347

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Short accents in AsI

 & short accents in A (→GE→FE,FESB)

 & vertical accents in EE
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The version of AsI is the initial version of the markings, in this bar enhanced by Chopin, but in analogous bars used also in the published version. The change of accent type is a typical arbitrary decision of EE – a similar situation is to be found in bar 347.
In FESB the first  was placed too early, while the 3rd accent was overlooked. This is careless notation of the version of A (→GE→FE), which we do not consider an independent variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 343

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

m.s. to third e2-g2 in A (→GE→EE)

No indication in FE

m.s. at beginning of bar in FESB
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Both the absence of the m.s. indication in FE and it having been placed too early in FESB must be mistakes.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in FESB

b. 343-348

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In bars 343-344 and 347-348 in both manuscripts Chopin used abbreviations to write down the repeated R.H. triplets. In AsI he wrote all triplets (except the first one) this way in each bar. In A the notation is very similar – it is only in bar 343 that the first three triplets are written out with notes.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 343

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

f1(2) in A, literal reading

f1(2) in GE (→FE,EE,IE)

f1(2), our suggestion

f1(2), our alternative suggestion
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In A there is only a  to the middle note (a1) of the 1st R.H. chord, which makes us consider the outermost notes f1-f2. In GE (→FE,EE,IE) it was considered an oversight of the accidentals belonging to the current key (sharps to f1 and f2), and they were added. According to us, both versions are stylistically possible and could be authentic, hence we provide both, making it clear that the accidentals clarifying the pitch of these notes were added by us (in both cases).

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

issues: Corrections in A , GE revisions

b. 343-344

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

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In A in the L.H. part there are no naturals to e and a1 in bar 343 and to B in bar 344. The patent inaccuracies were corrected in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A