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b. 7

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

3 fingering digits in FE (→GE)

5 digits in EE
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b. 74

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

Fingering written into FEO

No teaching fingering
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The fingering digits – 1 over f2 and 3 over f – were almost certainly added by Chopin to FEO.

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issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEO

b. 134

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

d2 in FE (→EE)

d2 with fingering digit in FEO

e2 in GE
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The e2 note, featured in GE instead of d2, could be a version prior to the last Chopinesque proofreading of FE (→EE). However, the presence of an accent over this note in GE, which, according to us, makes sense only above d2, suggests that the FE copy serving as the basis for GE included d2, hence e1 is rather a mistake by the GE engraver or even a revision. The accent is a strong argument for d2, present in FE (→EE), while the accuracy of this note is also confirmed by the fingering digit entered into FEO (included in the main text).

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b. 151

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

No fingering in FE (→GE)

'2' added in EE
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In EE one fingering digit was added, completely apparent in this context. It is difficult to imagine that Chopin would have wanted to deal with such a minor detail.

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b. 152

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

5 digits, last one 2 in FE

5 digits, last one 1 in GE

4 digits in EE
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As in the preceding bar, in EE a completely apparent fingering digit was added over the 2nd semiquaver. On the other hand, two other digits were omitted in the ending of this phrase. The erroneous digit in GE could be explained by the engraver's mistake or, which seems more likely, by a later correction of a mistake committed first in FE and repeated in GE.

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