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b. 370

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

g2 in A (→GE→FESB,EE1→EE2)

g2 in AsI, FE & EE3
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The version of A and of the majority of the editions with g2 as the 12th semiquaver must be erroneous – Chopin forgot to cancel the  put to g2, the first note in the bar. This is evidenced by:

  • g2 present in AsI; admittedly, there is no  in that version, yet it is not necessary, since the 1st semiquaver in the bar is written down as f2, and not g2;
  • a natural added to this note in FE, probably by Chopin;
  • g1 appearing twice on the 2nd beat of the bar in the L.H. – if Chopin wanted to have g2 in the R.H. in spite of this, he would not have hesitated to mark it clearly.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors resulting from corrections , Errors of A , Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 370

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

> in A

in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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The missing accent in GE (→FE,EE,FESB) is almost certainly a mistake by the engraver of GE1. It is evidenced by  having been placed before the chord, with space left for the – forgotten – accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 370

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

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In A the accidentals are only next to the first two quavers in the bar. The typical inaccuracy was clarified in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 371-387

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In bars 371 and 387 we add cautionary sharps before  f-f and f1-f2 octaves - annotations already in EE and GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 371

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

in bars 370-371 in FE (→EE)

in bar 370 in GE
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE