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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 138-147

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

w A (→FC,FE→EE)

in GE
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In GE the extended hairpins in b. 138-139 and 146-147 are inaccuracies; they could have resulted from general assumptions concerning the range of such markings.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 197-198

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Two-bar  in A (→FC→GE1, →FE→EE)

One-and-half-bar  in GE2 (→GE3)
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A shorter  hairpin seems to be simply a result of carelessness of the engraver of GE2 (→GE3). It is worth noting that a significant number of revisions was performed in that edition, cf. e.g. b. 203-204, yet in the discussed case there is no visible reason for such an intervention. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 200-208

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No marks in A (→FE→EE)

Long accents in bars 200-201 in FC

Short accents in bars 200-201 in GE1

Short accents in GE2 (→GE3)

Long accents suggested by editors
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Differently than in analogous b. 68-77, Chopin did not write any accents in b. 200-201 & 208-209 in A; he could have considered the marks written for the first time to be sufficient. However, while proofreading FC he added accents in b. 200-201, which confirms their validity also in this appearance of the theme. Due to the above reason, in the main text we also add a mark in b. 208 (and 209). Accents were also added in GE2 (→GE3). In GE all marks in those bars are common, short accents.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 203-208

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No markings in A (→FE→EE)

cresc. - - in FC

cresc. in GE1

 cresc. - - in GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text we give the cresc. indication added by Chopin in FC along with the dashes marking its range between b. 203 and b. 212. The dashes were overlooked in GE1, yet added in GE2 (→GE3); however, the initial section of the crescendo was modified after analogous b. 71-72: cresc. was moved to b. 204 and a  was added in b. 203. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 209-212

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No dashes in A (→FE→EE) & GE1

Dashes in FC & GE2 (→GE3)
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We give the dashes marking the range of cresc. from b. 203 after the Chopinesque entry in FC.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC