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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 194

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

> in A

&  in GE (→FE,EE)

in FESB
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 203

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Staccato dots in A

Wedges in GE (→FE,EE)
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As in many other places (see e.g. bars 271-272), the engraver of GE1 ignored the differentiation of staccato marks and replaced the dots with wedges.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Wedges

b. 207

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

4 wedges after A & FE

5 wedges after GE (→EE)

Wedge on 2nd R.H. quaver and 3 L.H. wedges in FE

2 L.H. wedges in FESB
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The additional wedge in GE is, according to the editors, most likely a mistake by the engraver of GE1 – there is no reason why Chopin's possible addition of marks should only apply to the L.H. In turn, omission of the last R.H. wedge in FE is probably a side effect of the correction of the pitch of this quaver – see the adjacent note. The absence of 3 out of 5 wedges in FESB is most likely the result of the carelessness of the engraver of this edition. In the main text we provide wedges according to A, taking into account Chopin's correction of the last quaver introduced in FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Errors in FESB

b. 208-211

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Wedges & dots in A

Wedges in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 208-211

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

4 staccato dots in A

32 wedges in GE (→FE,EE)

32 wedges & dots suggested by the editors
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The addition of markings to the L.H. part seems justified and could be coming from Chopin as such. According to us, however, it does not mean that the dots entered into A should be changed to wedges – the markings added in a proof copy (perhaps by Chopin) were either misinterpreted or the person who added them (perhaps Chopin) used wedges to match the already printed wedges. Therefore, in the main text we include the added markings; however, we keep the differences between them modelled after the authentic markings in the R.H. part and in a certain sense confirmed by the L.H. dots in A in bar 208.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE , Wedges