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Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

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b. 67-76

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

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Most of the wedges present in FE (→EE) were arbitrarily changed to staccato dots in GE – see the note in bar 7. As the change covers all wedges included in GE, we consider the version of this edition one variant, on this page encompassing 11 marks in bars 67-70, 73 and 75-76, but we discuss the last two groups of bars separately due to the omission of wedges in EE – see the notes at the beginning of bar 73 and 75.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , GE revisions

b. 70

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

Staccato dot in FE

No staccato dot in GE & EE
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The fact that the staccato dot is missing both in GE and EE makes us ponder whether Chopin did not add it later – while proofreading FE, after having sent the copies serving as the bases for GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 70

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

No pedaling markings in FE (→GE,EE)

[ ] suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest supplementing the pedalling after a similar situation in bar 80.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 71-73

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

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In bar 71 and 73, in FE the e quaver was printed under g1 in the R.H., as if it were supposed to be a semiquaver with the missing flag. A version with a semiquaver would be possible, but a non-simultaneous entry of the middle voices (e and c1) defining the new chord is highly unlikely. Therefore, we assume that it is the rhythmic value of the notes that is correct, and not their position. In GE only the mistake in bar 71 was corrected, while in EE in both places the synchronisation of the parts of both hands is inaccurate, with the difference in bar 71 being marginal, as a result of which the notation seems correct, whereas in bar 73 the shift of the e quaver is distinct enough for it to be reproduced as it was done in FE (in the version "transcript").

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 71

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

 under e in FE

at end of bar in GE & EE
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The fact that the  asterisk was placed farther in GE and EE resulted from the erroneous alignment of the e quaver in FE – see the note above. In the main text we keep the synchronisation present in FE, that is a pedal release on this quaver, in accordance with the harmonic sense.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies