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b. 26

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

g3 in AsI, A & FE1

f3 in GE (→EE,FESB)
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In GE1 this note was being corrected during the printing process, which is evidenced by the visible – particularly in GE2 – traces of removal of the notehead of g3. Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether the correction was ordered by Chopin – it could have been performed by the reviser – he could have considered the notation of A a mistake. It is also likely that the initially printed g3 was devoid of a ledger line (such mistakes were quite frequent), and the reviser, without consulting the basis, considered the notehead to have been placed too high. Therefore, the authenticity of the version featuring f3 is uncertain; moreover, the fact that g3 was reintroduced into FE1 – undoubtedly by Chopin – proves that the composer eventually opted for g3, even if he were temporarily considering f3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Chopin's hesitations , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 27

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In A there are no accidentals to the last small semiquaver in each of the group of grace notes. This patent inaccuracy was already corrected in GE1 and in all subsequent editions. The AsI notation is more accurate – only the restoring e2 is missing.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 30

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In A a few necessary or cautionary accidentals are missing – in the L.H. a  lowering g1 to g1, in the R.H. flats lowering g2 to g2 and c2 to c2 and a  to f2. In GE (→FE,EE) it was only the missing accidental in the L.H. that was added.
In the main text we add the above accidentals as well as a cautionary  to d3.

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

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 32

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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We add cautionary naturals before f and f1, and c2 in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 33

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals