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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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b. 327-328

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As in previous analogous sequences, Chopin did not see the reason to write accidentals to the topmost notes of the ascending triplets. In GE1 (→FE,EE) only 2 sharps in bar 328 were added, c3 and g3, while in GE2 (→GE3,FESB) a  to e3 was also added. The two necessary sharps in bar 327 were added only in GE3 and FESB.

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issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 329-330

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As in many similar situations, in A the majority of the necessary accidentals are missing – Chopin wrote accidentals only to the 2nd quaver in bar 329 (e2-e3-g3-e4) and the next semiquaver (b3), the penultimate semiquaver in bar 329 (b1), the bottom note of the 2nd triplet in bar 330 (g) and the bottom note of the 6th triplet in bar 330 (d1). Assuming that the accidentals of the first two-quaver figure of the passage are also valid in the second one, all necessary accidentals were already added in GE1 (FE,EE,GE2→FESB,GE3). In FE a  to e2 on the 4th L.H. quaver in bar 329 was also added. 

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issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions

b. 331

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In AsI and A there is no  to the 2nd semiquaver (E), while in A also no  to the 13th semiquaver (f). The accidentals were added in GE (→FE,EE). In AsI Chopin did not forget , since he enharmonically wrote the preceding note as f. In the main text we add a cautionary  to the 4th semiquaver (G).

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issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Enharmonic corrections

b. 335

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As in the entire Variations, while writing A Chopin treated accidentals almost like key signature accidentals – he considered them to be valid in all octaves on a given stave and in a given clef. Therefore, in the R.H. part the last entered accidental is a  to d1, while in the L.H. part it is the sharps to D, f and all starting from d2 that are missing. All necessary accidentals – assuming that they are also valid for notes at the same pitch under the octave sign – were added already in GE (→FE,EE, in the latter the notes under the octave sign were also provided with accidentals).

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

b. 335

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in A

cresc. in GE (→FE,EE)
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In GE (→FE,EE) the  hairpin was overlooked – see bar 112.

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