mUltimate Chopin

Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Accompaniment changes

b. 136

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Triad in A (→GE→EE,FESB)

Sixth in FE
..

In the main text we give the proofread – almost certainly by Chopin – version of FE, with a "lighter" sixth instead of a three-note chord. A similar situation is in b. 144 and 160.
In AsI the alternative version of the L.H. was not written out in this bar – see b. 135-139.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 144

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Triad in A (→GE→EE,FESB)

Sixth in FE
..

As in b. 136, in the main text we give a sixth, which Chopin introduced instead of a three-note chord while proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

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)
..

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