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Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

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b. 138-140

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

No slurs in FE (→GE,EE)

Slurs suggested by the editors
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It seems unlikely that the absence of these two slurs in FE (→GE,EE) could indicate a change in the performance manner compared to the similar figures, hence in the main text we suggest adding them. The slur in bar 138 is modelled on an authentic slur in bar 120, while the slur in bar 140 on the slurs in the preceding bar, yet in this case we lead it to the end of the passage, as in bar 134.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 138

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

Synchronization mark written into FEO

No teaching annotations
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The poorly visible lines, most probably indicating the moment the roulade should start with respect to the L.H. part, were entered – most probably by Chopin – into FEO.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Synchronization markings , Annotations in FEO

b. 139-140

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

Slurs over demisemiquavers in FE (→GE,EE)

Slurs to quavers suggested by editors
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According to us, it is more likely that the [A] slurs were inaccurately written or interpreted than they were shortened in relation to the similar motifs in bar 121 and 123. Therefore, in the main text we provide slurs modelled after the aforementioned bars.  

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 140

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

Wedge in FE

Staccato dot in GE & EE
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The change of wedges to staccato dots in GE resulted from general revision of this publisher – see the note in bar 7. On the other hand, the dot in EE, in which the wedges printed in FE were generally preserved, was most probably introduced to standardise the L.H. marks in this and the preceding bar. The changes rather cannot be authentic, hence in the main text we keep the FE wedge.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Wedges

b. 140

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

 in FE (→GE,EE)

[] , our variant suggestion
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On contemporary pianos an earlier pedal release, supported by harmonic legato, indicated by Chopin (holding g), could sound better than the original pedalling. Therefore, in the main text we suggest this possibility.

category imprint: Editorial revisions