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Op. 2, Variations, complete

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Issues : Uncertain notes on ledger lines

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b. 62

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

4 demisemiquavers in AsI, probable contextual interpretation

4 demisemiquavers in AsI, other interpretation

Semiquaver triplet in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes , Uncertain notes on ledger lines

b. 290

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

a2-c3 third in AsI & A

Single notes in GE (→FESB,EE1→EE2)

3 thirds in FE & EE3
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The initial version of AsI and A, with only one a2-c3 third, was additionally depleted by GE (→FESB,EE1→EE2), which did not notice the a2 crotchet at the beginning of bar 291 (it can be difficult to establish the presence of a middle note on ledger lines in Chopin's autographs, although in this case the a2 notehead is quite distinct). While proofreading FE1 (→FE2) Chopin added bottom thirds to the entire three-note motif, which was also taken into account by EE3.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines

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. 302

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Sixth in AsI & A

f4 in GE (→FE,EE)
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The absence of a3 in GE (→FE→EE) almost certainly resulted from an oversight by the engraver of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines