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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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b. 36

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the 2nd half of the bar, which in our transcriptions falls between the lines, we repeat the accidentals, unnecessary in undivided bars and therefore absent in the sources. This procedure does not influence the interpretation of the text; we reproduce the literal notation of the sources in the graphic transcription.

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category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 37-38

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

c, c-c1, d-d1 & C-c1 in AsI, contextual interpretation

C-c, C-c, D-d & C-c in A (→GE→EE,FESB)

C-c, C-c, d & c in FE
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The AsI version corresponds closely to the orchestra part. In the version prepared for printing, Chopin moved these bars an octave lower, presumably to preserve the ascending sequence of these orchestral interludes. While proofreading FE1 this fragment was modified once again by removing the octave doublings of two bass notes, D at the end of b. 37 and C at the beginning of b. 38. We include this undoubtedly Chopin's correction in the main text.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Bass register changes

b. 37

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to b. It was also added in GE3.

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issues: GE revisions

b. 37

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

g-b-e1 in AsI & A (→GE→FE,EE)

e-g-b-e1 in FESB, contextual interpretation
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issues: Terzverschreibung error , Partial corrections , Errors in FESB

b. 39-40

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As in b. 35-36, in A Chopin overlooked some necessary accidentals, mainly in b. 40 – a  to d2 and a  to e2 in the R.H. and a  to e1 and a  to d2 in the L.H. (the use of accidentals in b. 39 is not fully codified due to the octave sign, as a result of which the  to e3 and the  to d2 could be considered superfluous). All necessary accidentals – subject to the situation described in the brackets above – were already added in GE1 (→FE1,EE,GE2→GE3). In EE a  to d2 before the 6th semiquaver in b. 39 was also added.
FESB repeated the accidentals of GE1; however, it was a  instead of a  that was placed to the 6th semiquaver in b. 39, which resulted in an erroneous e1 note; moreover, a  to d2 was added before the 8th semiquaver in this bar, which does not make sense – the accidental, if necessary at all, should be before the 6th semiquaver.

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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