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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Accompaniment changes

b. 157

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

f-a-c1 in AsI

a-c1-f1 in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In this and the next two bars AsI contains an earlier version of the alternative L.H. part.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 158

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Chord with e1 in AsI

Chord without e1 in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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The version of AsI with two identical chords on the 2nd and 3rd quavers in the bar must be earlier. In the main text we give a chord without e1 written in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB) as the 3rd quaver of the alternative L.H. part.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 159

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

2 quavers in AsI

Quaver & rest in A (→GE1→GE2), arpeggio sign after chord

Quaver & rest in FE, EE & FESB

Quaver & rest in GE3, no arpeggio sign
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The version of AsI, closer to the rhythm of the previous bars, must be earlier. In the main text we adhere to the improved version of the remaining sources.

In the main text we correct the mistake (probably by Chopin) in the notation of the arpeggio, since it is unlikely that a wavy line in this position could have a different meaning.  

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

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 160

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Triad in AsI & A (→GE→EE,FESB)

Sixth in FE
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As before, in the main text we give a sixth, introduced by Chopin instead of a three-note chord while proofreading FE. In this bar, it is also AsI that provides the alternative L.H. part (featuring the three-note chord of the initial version). In this manuscript, a three-note chord – D-F-B – is also on the 4th quaver; however, F was eventually removed. See also the note in the next bar.

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

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 161

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Chords in AsI

Dyads in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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The version of AsI, written here for the first time (see b. 135-139), undoubtedly presents the initial edition of the alternative accompaniment, generally based on three-note chords, as in the repetition of this phrase an octave higher (b. 165 and the analogous previous ones). Particularly on the 2nd quaver, there was initially an e-g-c1 three-note chord, in which Chopin removed c1, since it was present in the R.H. figuration, but probably added a c, which we give as the text of this source. 

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

issues: Accompaniment changes