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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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b. 15

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No sign in A (→GE→FE,FESB)

in EE
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The lack of the  sign ​​​​​​ should be considered Chopin's inaccuracy in this context. The sign was added only in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 40-41

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

No markings in A (→GE→FE), contextual interpretation

    in EE
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In addition to the  mark at the end of b. 39, A (→GE→FE,EE) includes the same mark also before the 1st chord in b. 41. A more detailed analysis of A reveals that in the middle of b. 40 there were initially  marks, eventually erased and most probably replaced with the first  mark. Therefore, it seems that Chopin initially wrote two pedals in b. 39-40, one from the 2nd beat of b. 39 to the middle of b. 40 and another encompassing the 2nd half of b. 41 (to the preserved  mark) before shortening the first pedal and removing the second, inadvertently leaving the asterisk at the beginning of b. 41. EE added the allegedly overlooked  mark yet without taking into account the change of chord in the middle of the bar; this pedalling cannot come from Chopin.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , Errors of A

b. 49-50

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Pedalling in A (→GE→EE,FESB)

No pedal in FE, contextual interpretation
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In FE the  mark was probably overlooked. In b. 50, on the next page, the corresponding  mark was reproduced correctly, which, however, is not enough for us to guess the authentic pedalling, since there are a few places in which the overlooked  mark could be placed. Due to the above, we treat the text of FE as not including pedalling markings in these bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 54

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

 under last triplet in A

 at end of bar in GE (→FE,EE,FESB)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 60

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

 after last quaver in A (→GE1→FE,EE,GE2→FESB)

before last quaver in GE3
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The shift of the  asterisk before the last quaver is most likely an inaccuracy of the engraver of GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE