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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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b. 46

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Wedge in A (→GE→EE)

No mark in FE & FESB
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The lack of a wedge is probably an oversight by the engravers of FE and FESB.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in FESB

b. 46-47

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Thirds in AsI

Only b (b1) in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 47-48

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur in A

No slur in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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In all editions, bar 47 is the final one in the line; moreover, the slur that reaches b. 48 was overlooked in it – it is only the ending of that slur that was printed in b. 48 (in FE this fragment was overlooked too). The diligence with which three different editions – EE, FESB and GE3 – reproduced this clearly erroneous notation is truly puzzling. In our transcriptions, due to a different layout, we treat the versions of all editions as not including a slur.

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

issues: Errors in GE , Uncertain slur continuation , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 47-48

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the L.H. part Chopin wrote accidentals in A only to the top notes of the octaves – e in b. 47, e1, b, f in b. 48. All the necessary accidentals were added in GE (→FE,EE,FESB).
In the main text we add cautionary naturals to f-f1 in b. 47.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 47-48

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Semiquavers in AsI

Rhythms with rest in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Dotted or even rhythm