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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 63

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Accent in A

No mark in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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The missing accent on the e1 crotchet is probably an oversight or a different kind of mistake by the engraver of GE1 – see the previous note on the F-c fifth.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 63

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No mark in AsI & A

Long accent in GE (→FE)

Short accent in EE & FESB
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The long accent added by GE1 could be considered a revision or even Chopin's intervention were it not for the  marking situated in the same place. The chord provided with this dynamic indication ends a long diminuendo (running from the beginning of this extended bar); therefore, emphasising it would be contrary to Chopin's clear idea, which was to attenuate the music. We assume a possible "symmetrical reflection" mistake – the accent that was supposed to be placed under the stem of the e1 crotchet after the minim chord was printed over the stem of the F-c fifth preceding that chord. Taking into account the above, we do not give this accent in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 88-103

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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No performance markings in the Theme in AsI – see the note at the beginning of the theme of the Variations. In b. 88-103 the only marking is the arc under the group of demisemiquavers in b. 94.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

b. 104

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in A

 below cresc. in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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The engraver of GE (→FE,EE,FESB) placed the  hairpin under the cresc. indication, which may suggest that it concerns the L.H. part. It must be an arbitrary change, hence in the main text we keep the notation of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 108

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

 from 3rd triplet in A

 from 2nd triplet in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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The early start to the  hairpin in GE (→FE,EE,FESB) is most probably an inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE