mUltimate Chopin

Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 242-247

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Wedges in b. 242 & 247 in A (→GE1→EE,GE2→FESB)

Wedge in b. 247 in FE

Wedge in b. 242 in GE3

Wedges in b. 242, 244 & 247 suggested by the editors
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At the beginning of bars 242, 244 and 247 some – in bar 244 all – sources omit the wedges over the 1st L.H. octave. These are the engravers' mistakes or Chopin's oversight. We provide all 3 marks in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE

b. 265

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in A

in GE1 (→GE2)

 in FE1, EE & GE3

in FESB
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The  hairpin is written in A between the staves and begins after the 1st R.H. chord (in Af the bottom arm starts as early as at the beginning of the bar). In GE (→FE,EE) the mark was moved to over the R.H. part, which, in this case, does not significantly influence its meaning. The change was most probably forced by lack of space between the staves; it cannot come from Chopin. The slight change of range in GE1 (→GE2) – the beginning of the mark was moved slightly to the right – was intensified by all subsequent editions, while FESB additionally reversed the direction of the mark, which is a frequent mistake in the first editions of Chopin's pieces. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Placement of markings , Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Sign reversal

b. 267

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Vertical accent in A (→GE→FE1,EE)

No mark in FESB
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The missing vertical accent is probably an oversight by the engraver of FESB. See also the next two notes in this bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 267

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Grace note in AsI & A (→GE→FE,EE)

No grace note in FESB
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The missing grace note is probably an oversight by the engraver of FESB; in this bar, he also overlooked 2 accents.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 267

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

2 horizontal accents in A (→GE→FE1)

2 vertical accents in EE

1 accent in FESB
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The change of the type of accents to the vertical one was an arbitrary decision of EE, quite frequent. The missing accent on c2 is most probably an oversight by the engraver of FESB.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE