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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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b. 192-193

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur to E in A & FESB

Slur to D in GE (→FE,EE)
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As in bars 176 and 180, GE (→FE,EE) extended the slur only to the end of the bar, probably in the belief that the notation A was inaccurate. It is difficult to say what caused the subsequent extension of the slur in FESB – inaccuracy or perhaps an analogy with bars 196-197, in which the slur has the correct range in all editions, consistent with A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Revisions in FESB

b. 192

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No sign in AsI

in A

in GE (→FE,EE)
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In accordance with the widespread engraving manner, in GE and other editions the hairpin was extended to cover the entire bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions

b. 193

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Turn & grace note in AsI

Trill with ending in remaining sources
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AsI presents an earlier version of the ornament on the 2nd quaver of the bar. It is also possible that all the grace notes were added later, so that the original version did not contain any ornamentation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes

b. 193

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in A

 in GE (→FE,FESB)

in EE
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In GE (→FE,FESB) a  hairpin with a much shorter lower arm was erroneously interpreted as . In EE the marking was moved below the upper staff.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 194

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Chords in AsI, contextual interpretation

Single notes in remaining sources
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In AsI the lower R.H. voices are struck in the same rhythm as the top one. The notation is inaccurate – Chopin did not restore the b1 in the chord on the 4th quaver of the bar. In the final edition of the 3rd variation, this version was not used even once.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes