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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 265

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In AsI, Af and A (→GE1→EE1→EE2) there is no  lowering c2 to c2. Chopin's patent oversight was corrected by FE1, GE2 (→GE3,FESB) and EE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions

b. 266

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As in bar 265, the pedalling marks in the 1st half of the bar are inaccurately aligned in A – the first  mark is written as early as under the chord on the 2nd quaver in the bar, while the next  mark – directly behind it, still before the d1 crotchet in the top voice. However, as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quavers in the bar are written very close to each other, one can guess that the inaccurate alignment resulted from lack of space; consequently, in the editions the notation was corrected in accordance with the analogous places and the pianistic sense.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 266

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Signs & indications in A

Indications in GE (→FE)

Indications in EE
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The omitted   marks seem to be a revision of GE (→FE,EE) aimed at simplifying the notation. In the main text we keep the combination of hairpins and verbal indications placed within the hairpins, typical of Chopin. There is a similar situation in bar 268.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 268

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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The triplets in the 2nd half of the bar are written in A (→GE1→FE,EE) as demisemiquavers instead of semiquavers. The mistake was corrected by GE2 (→GE3,FESB).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Rhythmic errors , Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 268

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No marks in A

Accent on d1 in GE (→FE)

2 accents in EE
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It is highly likely that Chopin overlooked the accents, since they are present in the analogous figures both in the previous bars and the next one. It is difficult to assume that Chopin would have wanted to forgo accents, especially the one on f1, which is crucial for the modulation to the key of the final polonaise. The transition to a new page in A (the discussed bar opens the page) was conducive to distraction. The indicated harmonic context suggests that it is also the addition of an accent only over d1 in GE (→FE) that seems to be a mistake or misunderstanding in the implementation of the proofreading corrections. Therefore, in the main text we include the revision of EE, which gives both accents, over d1 and f1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions