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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. 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

b. 188

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Text in AsI, basic version

Alternative version in AsI, contextual interpretation

A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In AsI the last quaver in the bar underwent an evolution that eventually resulted in the version of A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB). The starting point was the version (written down clearly, in normal-sized script) that we consider the text of this source. It is very similar to the respective fragment of b. 184. Chopin then crossed out the f1-b1 fourth and added a double grace note (in a draft manner) to the 4th quaver and 4 dyads as in the final version, however, without marking the differentiated rhythmic values, which are thus to be interpreted as demisemiquavers. We give this interpretation as an alternative variant of the text of AsI. The attempt at the reproduction of the entire record of this place is included in the graphic transcription ("transcript") of AsI.

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

issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes

b. 189

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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The flat restoring B is present only in AsI and FESB.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE , Revisions in FESB

b. 191

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

F1 in AsI

E in Af & A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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AsI retains the initial version of the 2nd demisemiquaver in the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes