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Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

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b. 12

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

Arpeggios from G to g & from d3 to b1 in AsI, basic version

Arpeggios from F to d1 & from d3 to f1 in A
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The principal AsI version (normal-sized notes, on main staves) clearly deviates in terms of interval structure and hand position from the otherwise prevailing figuration scheme. This could have been the reason for the addition of an alternative version, which became the mandatory model already in the stage of writing A. See also bar 13.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes

b. 12-24

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

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In the fragment visible on this page of our transcriptions, AsI does not contain any performance markings. This is not a separate version of the text; this situation is simply due to the working nature of this score. See bars 1-12.

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b. 13

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

Arpeggios from a & c2 in AsI

Arpeggios from f1 & a1 in A
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In AsI the version of the 1st figure in the bar is adjusted to the principal version of the ending of the previous bar. Although Chopin added the later, final version of the last figure in the ending of bar 12 already to AsI, he did not change anything in this case. Therefore, it allows us to link both versions of the ending of bar 12 to the AsI version of the discussed beginning of bar 13. According to us, the incompatible arrangement of the broken chords (particularly in the L.H.) rather excludes the possibility of combining the initial version of bar 12 with the new version of bar 13.

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issues: Accompaniment changes , Bass register changes

b. 15

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

3rd note b in AsI

3rd note g in A
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As in bar 11, in AsI the 3rd note of each hemidemisemiquaver group is b, which is an earlier version of this place.

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issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 15

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

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In this bar AsI contains 2 unjustified cautionary accidentals: a   to the R.H. b1 note at the beginning of the bar and a  to e2 in the 4th R.H. figure.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals