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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Accidentals in different octaves

b. 43-44

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As in b. 35-36 and 39-40, in the manuscripts Chopin overlooked some of the necessary accidentals, in this case only flats. AsI lacks a  to the 14th semiquaver in b. 43 (g2) and to the 10th semiquaver in b. 44 (g), and A lacks a  to the 14th semiquaver in b. 43 (g2) and flats to the 8th and 20th semiquavers in b. 44 (g1 and g). All omitted accidentals were already added in GE1, which was repeated in the remaining editions. In the main text, we omit the unnecessary repetitions.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 45-46

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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A includes sharps only next to the top notes of the octaves on the penultimate quaver in the bar. The patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE (→FE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 47-48

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the L.H. part Chopin wrote accidentals 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. 49-51

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In A the bottom notes of the B1-B octave in b. 49-50 and the B1-B octave in b. 51 are devoid of accidentals. They were already added in GE1 and repeated in the remaining editions.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 49

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In A there is no  raising e2 to e2 at the beginning of the 5th semiquaver triplet. The accidental was added in GE (→FE,EE). On the 4th beat of the bar, there are no accidentals in the sources, which, however, cannot be considered a mistake in this piece – cf. b. 39-40.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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