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b. 134

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

d2 in FE (→EE)

d2 with fingering digit in FEO

e2 in GE
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The e2 note, featured in GE instead of d2, could be a version prior to the last Chopinesque proofreading of FE (→EE). However, the presence of an accent over this note in GE, which, according to us, makes sense only above d2, suggests that the FE copy serving as the basis for GE included d2, hence e1 is rather a mistake by the GE engraver or even a revision. The accent is a strong argument for d2, present in FE (→EE), while the accuracy of this note is also confirmed by the fingering digit entered into FEO (included in the main text).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Authentic corrections of FE , Annotations in FEO

b. 134-140

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

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Most of the wedges present in FE (→EE) were arbitrarily changed to staccato dots in GE – see the note in bar 7. As the change covers all wedges included in GE, we consider the version of this edition to be one variant, on this page encompassing generally 4 marks in bar 134 and 139-140, yet we discuss the L.H. mark at the beginning of bar 140 separately due to other source issues.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 134

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

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In the main text we add cautionary flats to b3, b and d2.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 134

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

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The sources do not include a  to g2, which is a typical inaccuracy related to the use of an octave sign.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 136

composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major

No slur in FE (→EE)

Slur in GE
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There is no doubt that the omission of the slur in FE (→EE) was accidental – cf. the adjacent bars, particularly the first appearance of this phrase (bars 117-120). The slur was added in GE, perhaps at Chopin's request.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions