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b. 182

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Rhythm in AsI & A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)

Rhythm in AsI in b. 182', basic version

Rhythm in AsI in b. 182', alternative version
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The second record of this bar in AsI (b. 182') most probably contains two versions. We consider the first one, written in normal, clear script, to be the principal one. The only difference between this version and the final one is the presence of semiquavers instead of dotted rhythm on the 2nd quaver in the bar. Chopin then complemented this record with a draft of a version in which the rhythm was significantly enriched; we present a possible interpretation thereof as an alternative version. As we can see, Chopin did not use this idea while preparing the Variations for print; however, we can find similar figures in b. 180, 192 and 196 of the final version.
See also the note concerning the 2nd beat of the bar. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Dotted or even rhythm

b. 182

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

G in AsI

F in A (→GE1→FE,EE,GE2→FESB)

F in GE3
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Naturally, the version of AsI, written out twice, is earlier. In the main text we add a cautionary  to this F; the accidental was also added by GE3. There is a similar situation in b. 198.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Accompaniment changes

b. 182

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In GE (→FE,EE,FESB) two poorly justified cautionary accidentals were added – a  to f, the 12th demisemiquaver, and a  to F, the 14th demisemiquaver. The former is also in AsI; however, Chopin omitted it in A. In the main text we do not include any of the accidentals.
The same applies to b. 198.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 182-183

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No slurs in AsI & FE

Slurs in A, literal reading

Slurs in GE (→EE,FESB)
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions

b. 183

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

f2-b2, 4-note chords in AsI

b2-b3, 4-note chords in A (→GE→EE,FESB)

b2-b3, 3-note chords in FE
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The 2nd and 3rd quavers in b. 183(2v) were changed twice by Chopin. In AsI the top notes of the chords constitute a fourth leap: f2 (the 2nd quaver), b2 (the 3rd quaver). At the same time, one can see that Chopin marked the already later version, written down in A, featuring b2-b3. In both manuscripts the chords are full, containing 4 notes each. The final version, in which f2 was removed from the chord on the 2nd quaver and f3 from the chord on the 3rd quaver, must be a result of Chopin's intervention in the stage of proofreading FE. The same applies to b. 199.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE