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b. 104-109

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In AsI Var. I is written as a draft, without almost any performance markings. In the discussed bars, the exception is the metronome marking provided at the beginning, =76. We do not comment on the lack of particular markings further on. 
See also b. 110-122.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Metronome tempos

b. 104

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in A

 below cresc. in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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The engraver of GE (→FE,EE,FESB) placed the  hairpin under the cresc. indication, which may suggest that it concerns the L.H. part. It must be an arbitrary change, hence in the main text we keep the notation of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 104-108

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Notation in AsI & A (→GE→EE,FESB)

Notation in FE
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The notation of FE, with the demisemiquaver going beyond the 3rd note of the semiquaver triplet (in b. 104 and 106-108), is contrary to the Chopinesque understanding of this kind of combination of a dotted rhythm with a triplet – see the note on b. 45-46.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Dotted rhythms and triplets , FE revisions

b. 105

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No fingering in A (→GE1→FE,EE)

3-2-1 fingering in GE2 (→FESB)

3-1-2 fingering in GE3
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The fingering added in GE2 (→FESB), whose authenticity is, after all, questionable, must be erroneous in this case. However, it is uncertain whether the mistake consisted in printing a wrong digit (2 instead of 4) or in switching the order of digits (2-1 instead of 1-2). GE3 applied the latter.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 105-109

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the majority of the sources there is no accidental to the 8th semiquaver in b. 104 and 108. Admittedly, any doubt is dispelled by the following f3 semiquaver, but the absence of the  restoring f3 after f2 at the beginning of the bar must be considered a mistake due to the rule (frequently applied in the sources of the Variations) according to which accidentals are valid at a given pitch regardless of the use of an octave sign – cf., e.g. b. 35, 39 or 335. Therefore, we add them both in the main text and in the content transcriptions of the sources (versions "edited text"). Naturals were also added in GE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE