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Issues : Bass register changes

b. 83-87

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

Octaves & c in AI

3 times C in FE (→GE,EE)
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The bass notes in bars 83, 85 and 87 varied in the earlier version – in bars 83 and 87 C-c octaves, while in bar 85 a single c note. Chopin standardised it in the published version, probably to emphasise the effect of repetition, being the first signal of harmonic stabilisation leading to the ending of the piece.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Bass register changes

b. 103-104

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

Single notes in A (→FE1→GE)

Octaves in FE2 (→EE)
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The bass line led with single notes is the original version, changed by Chopin in the proofreading of FE2 (→EE). The proofreading proves that the introduced in many later collective editions change of the 1st octave in bar 103 from F1−F to G1−G cannot correspond to Chopin's intention.

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

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Bass register changes

b. 112-116

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

F1-F octaves in AsI

F1-F octaves in AsI

F quavers in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)

F quavers in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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The octaves in AsI in b. 112 and at the beginning of b. 116 are probably the initial version, possibly a temporary variant, eventually abandoned by Chopin (the latter could be indicated by the notation with the carelessly written down 8s, probably added later, since the other octaves are written down without abbreviations).

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Bass register changes , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 128-131

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No octaves in AsI

No octaves after AsI

Octaves in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)

Octaves after A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In A the L.H. octaves are written in an abridged manner with the use of the con 8va indication. The editions explained the abbreviation. The absence of the indication in AsI may be an earlier version or a simplified notation of the obvious.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Bass register changes , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 160

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

c in A & GE

C in FE (→EE)
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Same as in bar 32, Chopin introduced the change of c to C in the last phase of proofreading of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Bass register changes