Issues : Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 83

composition: Op. 25 No 12, Etude in C minor

C1-C in FC (→GE), FE & EE2 (→EE3)

C in EE1

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The missing bottom C1 in EE1 is most probably a mistake, corrected in EE2 (→EE3), perhaps on the basis of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 93-94

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

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In all sources, except for GE3, the three lowest octaves in the bass sequence are written in an abbreviated manner with the use of digits.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 101-102

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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The E1-E octave in GC and FE is written in an abbreviated manner with the help of 8.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 112-116

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

F1-F octaves in AsI

F1-F octaves in AsI

F quavers in A (→GEFE,EE,FESB)

quavers in A (→GEFE,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. 121-123

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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In GC, in the part of the L.H., only the top notes of the octaves were written. The bottom ones were written in an abbreviated manner with the help of the con 8va - - - indication.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated octaves' notation