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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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b. 298-300

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In R.H. figurations Chopin considers accidentals to be valid also in adjacent octaves. Therefore, in A there are no flats to the 9th, 12th and 15th semiquavers in bar 298 (a2, d3, g3), the 14th semiquaver in bar 299 (d3) and the 2nd and 18th semiquavers in bar 300 (d1, c1). All necessary flats were added already in GE (→FE,EE).
There are more accidentals in #ApI than in A, both necessary (3rd, 4th and 6th among those mentioned above, with the omitted flats to d2 in bar 299 and to a1 in bar 300), and unnecessarily repeated ones (flats to g2 at the end of bar 298 and to c2 on the 3rd beat of bar 300, and also a  to a2 in bar 299), as well as a cautionary  to a1 in bar 299).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 298-301

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Fingering in AsI

No fingering in A (→GE→FE,EE)
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In the main text we include, in a variant form (in brackets), the fingering pencilled by Chopin into AsI. Even if Chopin consciously abandoned it while preparing the Variations for print, according to us, it has a similar value as the fingering entered into teaching copies.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 299

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur in A

No slur in GE (→FE,EE)
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The missing slur must be an oversight by the engraver of GE (→FE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 299

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the main text we add cautionary naturals to g1, a1 in the R.H. and to a, A in the L.H. AsI contains two of them, before a1 and A, while  to a was also added by FE1 (→FE2) and EE3. All the aforementioned accidentals are present in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 300

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No slur in sources

Slur suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest adding a slur after the two preceding bars of an analogous structure. Chopin either forgot to mark this bar (cf. the previous note) or considered that the previous bars were enough (as a performance pattern).

category imprint: Editorial revisions