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Issues : Errors in EE

b. 439

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In EE the first chord is erroneously notated as a dotted minim.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in EE

b. 442

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In EE minims are not notted.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in EE

b. 443-444

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur in FE (→EE), literary reading

Tie to a​​​​​​​1, contextual interpretation of FE

No slur/tie in GE
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According to us, the slur of FE (→EE), additionally separating a group of two notes from a three-note motif, is a result of an erroneous interpretation of the tie of a1. (FE and EE differ in the arrangement of the noteheads constituting the a1-b1 second; as a result, the discussed slur of FE seems to be reaching b1, whereas in EE – a​​​​​​​1.)

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 446-447

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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EE overlooked the slur in the R.H., which must be a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 460

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No c1 in EE & GC (→GE)

c1 in FE
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The more complete chords of FE correspond with b. 210. For the main text we adopt EE and GC (→GE), where Chopin skilfully reduces the performance volume of the chords in their middle register.                                                                            

In EE, f in the quaver chord was mistakenly written out in the RH part.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE