Issues : Inaccuracies in GE
b. 14
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composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete
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As was the case with b. 10, the change of dots to wedges in GE (→FE,EE) does not seem to have been inspired by Chopin; however, he could have accepted it – cf. the note on slurs at the beginning of this bar. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Wedges |
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b. 15
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composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete
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The shorter hairpin in the editions must have been an arbitrary decision of the engraver; upon seeing a cresc. within a mark, he considered that doubling synonymous indications would be a problematic yet unnecessary complication to the notation. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE |
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b. 16-17
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composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete
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Both source slurs make musical sense, hence it is difficult to evaluate whether the difference is an inaccuracy, a correction or a revision. According to us, as the difference would have a minimal impact on the performance, it is hard to assume that Chopin would have wanted to correct this very detail. Due to the above, in the main text we keep the notation of A. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE |
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b. 17
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composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete
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In this case, it is almost certain that the shorter slur in the editions resulted from a routine approach of the engraver of GE, who adjusted the slur to a half of the bar, thus avoiding the need to engrave its ending in a new line. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE |
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b. 18-29
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composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete
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As it was described in the note concerning b. 16-17, due to the notation of the harmonic legato in the L.H. part, the engraver of GE1 misunderstood the rhythm; consequently, the notation became more or less compliant with A only after corrections to a printed version. Generally, the dotted crotchets are separated from the minims; however, wherever there are no small rhythmic values in the R.H., the gaps are very small, while in the 2nd half of b. 18 the notes almost touch each other. Consequently, it contributed to the clearly erroneous versions of notation of FE and EE1:
category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE |