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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Accompaniment changes

b. 182

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

2 quavers e1 in AsI, contextual interpretation

2 quavers e1 in AsI, contextual interpretation

Semiquaver, demisemiquaver & quaver e1 in AsI, alternative version of b. 182', contextual interpretation

Crotchet e1 in A (→GE→EE,FESB)

e1 crotchet & demisemiquaver in FE, contextual interpretation

Completed FE version suggested by the editors
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In the main text we give a version with e1 repeated at the end of the bar, introduced almost certainly by Chopin in the stage of proofreading FE. At the same time, we add a dot prolonging the a1 semiquaver, since the different values of the components of the a1-d2 fourth, neither musically nor pianistically justified, may be a result of inaccurately implemented proofreading corrections.
In GE1 (→EE) a dot prolonging the e1 crotchet played in the middle of the bar was added. The patent mistake was corrected by GE2 (→GE3,FESB), but not by FE.
In AsI, in b. 182' (the second record of this bar) there are two versions – the principal one, written in clear, normal-sized script, and the alternative one, superimposed on the previous one in a draft form.
A few authentic versions of this place show that Chopin changed his mind on the repetition of e1 in the 2nd half of the bar twice – in AsI (all versions) on the 4th quaver in the bar, in A without repetition, in FE at the end of the bar.
In the provided variants we also included the different values of the last two R.H. notes – semiquavers in AsI (version of b. 182), dotted rhythm in all the remaining versions.
There is a similar situation in b. 198.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 182

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

G in AsI

F in A (→GE1→FE,EE,GE2→FESB)

F in GE3
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Naturally, the version of AsI, written out twice, is earlier. In the main text we add a cautionary  to this F; the accidental was also added by GE3. There is a similar situation in b. 198.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Accompaniment changes

b. 188

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Text in AsI, basic version

Alternative version in AsI, contextual interpretation

A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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In AsI the last quaver in the bar underwent an evolution that eventually resulted in the version of A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB). The starting point was the version (written down clearly, in normal-sized script) that we consider the text of this source. It is very similar to the respective fragment of b. 184. Chopin then crossed out the f1-b1 fourth and added a double grace note (in a draft manner) to the 4th quaver and 4 dyads as in the final version, however, without marking the differentiated rhythmic values, which are thus to be interpreted as demisemiquavers. We give this interpretation as an alternative variant of the text of AsI. The attempt at the reproduction of the entire record of this place is included in the graphic transcription ("transcript") of AsI.

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

issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes

b. 189

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Demisemiquavers in AsI

Rhythm with rest in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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Chopin diversified the L.H. figuration in terms of rhythm and articulation in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB). The idea must have been conceived before the place was written down in A, since there are no traces of corrections.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Dotted or even rhythm

b. 191

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

F1 in AsI

E in Af & A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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AsI retains the initial version of the 2nd demisemiquaver in the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes