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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 168-170

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No octaves in AsI

Octaves in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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As in b. 128-131, the fact that the bass line was not doubled an octave lower in AsI may be just a simplified version of notation. In A the doubled line was marked with con 8va, which was elaborated in the editions.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Bass register changes , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 200-203

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No octaves in AsI

Octaves in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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As in bars 128-131, in A the L.H. octaves are written down in an abridged manner with the use of con 8va. In the editions the octaves were written out in full. The absence of this indication in AsI could be merely a simplification of notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions , Bass register changes , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 240-246

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In AsI in these bars, there is no indication that the bass line should be doubled an octave lower. It is likely that it is not an earlier version but a simplified, incomplete record, hence we do not regard it as a full-fledged variant. In all the remaining sources, the bass line is led in octaves, generally written down with the use of con 8va starting:

  • from the 1st octave in bar 240 to the 1st octave in bar 246 in A,
  • from the 2nd octave in bar 240 to the end of bar 245 in the editions.

See also the adjacent note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Bass register changes , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 247

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In AsI, teh text on the lower staff is written in abbreviated form – only the upper notes of the octaves with the marking con 8va.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 306-307

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the sources the L.H. octaves are written down in an abridged manner – under the line of their top notes, a con 8va indication or its equivalent is placed:

We reproduce this notation, not very exact, only in the graphic transcription – we leave the determination of whether the indication applies only to the sequence of the bass voice and not to the bottom notes of the R.H. part to the judgement of the performer.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Abbreviated octaves' notation