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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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b. 11

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Arpeggio signs in AsI

Grace note in AsI, alternative version

 

No ornaments in A (→GE→FE,EE)
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issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 11

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Dotted rhythm in AsI

Rhythm with rest in A (→GE→FE,EE)
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b. 11

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In FE and FESB the wedges over the L.H. sixth were omitted. These are probably errors.

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issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in FESB

b. 12

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to b1.

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b. 13

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Grace note in AsI

No grace note in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In this context – the beginning of a phrase – both notations of the beginning of a trill mean the same thing. When preparing the Variations for printing, Chopin chose a simpler notation.

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