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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Corrections in A

b. 110

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in A

 in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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The letter 'z' in the  marking was omitted in the first editions of Chopin's works several times – cf., e.g. the Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 4, b. 1.
The erasure visible in A suggests that Chopin initially wrote there a , which, in turn, indicates that there is a difference in meaning between  and ; however, it is unclear what the difference actually is. According to us, it is likely that  could be associated with an isolated or a target accent, after which the current course is not continued anymore. On the other hand, , applied in the Variations much more often and always accompanied by an accent, usually long, or a  hairpin, generally implements the appoggiatura dynamic scheme – it emphasises the first out of the pair of the concerned notes.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Errors in GE , fz – f

b. 111

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Repeat sign in AsI

No repeat in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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The version of AsI, in which it is also the second part of this variation that was repeated, b. 112-127 (in b. 112 the repeat sign is marked only with an additional double bar line; its meaning becomes clear in b. 127, with two volte), was initially also in A, which can be determined on the basis of the visible corrections – to the right of the double bar line following b. 111, one can see traces of erasure of 4 dots, which, together with that line, constituted a repeat sign. In A, a respective deletion is also at the end of this part, where the 1st volta of b. 127 was deleted.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Changed phrase length

b. 111

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the chord on the 2nd quaver in the bar (in both volte), in AsI and A the second note from the top was initially an e1. Chopin changed it to f1 both in AsI (only the first appearance) and A (both appearances, the initial notes were erased).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Accompaniment changes

b. 127

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

2 endings in AsI

No repeat in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In AsI, there are 2 versions of this bar – the 1st volta, slightly different from the 2nd volta of b. 111, with a repeat sign at the end, and the 2nd volta, generally compliant with the final text. The repetition of b. 112-127 was initially also present in A, in which, however, Chopin removed it by deleting the bar creating the 1st volta of b. 127 and erasing the 2nd volta marking over the bar containing the ending of the solo part.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Changed phrase length

b. 165-167

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Repeat in AsI, contextual interpretation

No repeat in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In AsI there are two versions of b. 166-167, marked as 1. and 2. volta, which, in spite of the absence of repeat signs (including the opening one), implies that b. 152-167 are to be repeated. In A these bars are also repeated (the repetition is provided with appropriate repeat signs and with both versions of b. 166-167); however, Chopin removed the repetition in A by crossing out 1. volta and by erasing the 2. volta bracket (incidentally, the crossed-out 1st version is erroneously marked as 2. volta). We reproduce the notation of AsI only in the graphic transcription, whereas in the content transcription, taking advantage of the fact that b. 150-151 and 1. volta of b. 166-167 are identical, we put repeat signs before b. 150 and after b. 165, which allows us to keep the parallel course of the version of AsI and the remaining ones.

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

issues: Corrections in A , Errors of A , Deletions in A , Changed phrase length