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b. 14

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In FE, the quaver beam of thirds on the 2nd beat was mistakenly omitted.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 15

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Continuous slur in AsI

"Metric" slurs in A (→GEEE,FESB)

Motivic slurs in FE

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The undoubtedly Chopinesque change of slurring introduced into FE1 was the last stage of specifying the rhythm and the articulation in this bar, hence we include it in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 15

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

One group of notes in AsI

Triplets & quintuplet in A (→GEFE,EE,FESB)

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The division of the figuration is an evident improvement of notation, since it corresponds to the rhythmically well-determined melodic and harmonic structure of the figuration. According to us, the change of slurring introduced in the last stage of shaping the note image of this bar explains why Chopin initially wrote down this bar as one group – he did not want to indicate rhythmic divisions, since the divisions of motifs fall on other places.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes

b. 15

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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The  restoring b1 in the 2nd half of the bar is absent in all sources. It must be Chopin's mistake, one of his most frequent errors.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 15

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in A

 cresc. in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)

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The shorter  hairpin in the editions must have been an arbitrary decision of the engraver; upon seeing a cresc. within a mark, he considered that doubling synonymous indications would be a problematic yet unnecessary complication to the notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE