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b. 25-28

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

4 different slurs in AsI

4 longer & 3 shorter slurs in A, literal reading

7 longer slurs in A, contextual interpretation

6 shorter slurs in GE1 (→GE2)

7 shorter slurs in FE, EE 7 GE3
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The range of the small slurs under the groups of grace notes differs in A; however, they must be accidental inaccuracies, getting bigger as similar marks repeat themselves. The first 4 slurs prove that Chopin almost certainly meant slurs reaching the respective main notes, and this is the interpretation we adopt to the main text. In the editions, the slurs encompassed only the grace notes; moreover, GE1 (→GE2) overlooked the second slur in b. 26 (which was added in the remaining editions).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions

b. 28

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur to c4 in A & EE

Slur to a3 in AsI & GE (→FE,FESB)
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The ending of the slur in GE1 (→GE2) is situated in such a way that it is unclear whether it is supposed to end on a3 or c4. The former was chosen by FE, FESB and GE3, whereas the latter – by EE. In #ApI, the slur is most likely part of the designation of an irregular group (written in small notes – see previous note). In the main text we give the unequivocal slur of A, which reaches c4.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 32-33

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Triplet slur in AsI

Longer slur in A (→GE→FE,EE)

No slur in FESB
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 44

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur to bar 45 in A

Slur to D in GE (→FE,EE)
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At the end of b. 44, both slurs in A, in the R.H. and the L.H., are provided with clearly marked endings – the R.H. slur ends on the last note in the bar, d1 (one can see an erased ending of the slur, reaching further), while the L.H. slur reaches the quaver at the beginning of b. 45 (one can see an added ending of the slur going beyond the bar line). Nevertheless, in GE (→FE,EE) the L.H. slur was led only to the end of b. 44, probably due to graphical difficulties (caused by the fact that the stems of one of the L.H. triplets were pointing upwards, which was a routine intervention yet contrary to A) – one can see that it was not feasible to lead the slur further without compromising the shape of the slur.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 45

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur in A

No slur in GE (→FE,EE)
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The missing ending of the slur from the previous bar is an inaccuracy of GE (→FE,EE) – see the note in b. 44.

category imprint: Differences between sources