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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Inaccuracies in A

b. 294

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

c1 in chord in AsI & A

No note in GE (→FE,EE)
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The absence of c1 in the last chord is most probably an oversight by the engraver of GE (→FE,EE) caused by the notation of A, which is not entirely clear. The presence of this note in AsI, however, is a strong argument for a similar interpretation of the notation of A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Inaccuracies in A

b. 298-300

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In R.H. figurations Chopin considers accidentals to be valid also in adjacent octaves. Therefore, in A there are no flats to the 9th, 12th and 15th semiquavers in bar 298 (a2, d3, g3), the 14th semiquaver in bar 299 (d3) and the 2nd and 18th semiquavers in bar 300 (d1, c1). All necessary flats were added already in GE (→FE,EE).
There are more accidentals in #ApI than in A, both necessary (3rd, 4th and 6th among those mentioned above, with the omitted flats to d2 in bar 299 and to a1 in bar 300), and unnecessarily repeated ones (flats to g2 at the end of bar 298 and to c2 on the 3rd beat of bar 300, and also a  to a2 in bar 299), as well as a cautionary  to a1 in bar 299).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 304

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No slur in sources

Slur added by the editors
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In this bar, we consider the absence of the first out of two slurs present in previous two, analogous bars to be Chopin's inadvertence (the composer's distraction probably also impacted the  mark). What is determined by this slur – the motif's structure and articulation – must be compliant with the previous bars, which excludes the possibility that the slur was omitted on purpose. Taking into account the above, in the main text we add a relevant slur. Cf. the notes in bar 300.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 309

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No  in A (→GE→FE)

in EE

[] suggested by the editors
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Single  marks appear in Chopin's pieces quite rarely and – apart from the pieces' endings – most often result from oversights of  marks supposed to complete them. According to us, this is also the case here – starting from the  mark at the beginning of this bar, there are no more pedal marks in A until the end of the line of text (in bar 311), which points to momentary distraction. Due to the above, in the main text we suggest adding a , in accordance with the harmonic sense. Such a mark was also added in EE, almost in the same place.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A

b. 309

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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The  to the bottom note of the octave on the 3rd beat of the bar, overlooked in the manuscripts, was added right away in GE1 and repeated in the remaining editions.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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