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b. 522

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

g2 in A (→FC→GE, →FE→EE)

g2 in FESf
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The natural lowering g2 to g2, written in ink in FESf, defines a version that, according to us, may be considered a potentially authentic variant:

  • Relation to the preceding, ascending sequence (in b. 520) was not approached by Chopin rigorously – cf. the prototype of those motifs in b. 53-56, where a descending chromatic sequence corresponds to an ascending diatonic sequence.
  • The resulting figure is strictly analogous to the next segments of the progression in b. 530 and 534.
  • The intervals resulting between the transitional notes and the ones belonging to the chords in b. 520-521 are whole tone e2-f2, semitone g2-a2 and semitone b2-c3, respectively; the figure in b. 522-523 includes the same scheme of descending intervals when the 4th quaver is g2: whole tone b2-a2, semitone g2-f2 and semitone e2-d2.
  • In this context, the note is clearly of transitional nature, without prejudice to the E major key, consolidated since b. 516.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FESf

b. 530

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

c4 repeated in FE

c4 tied in GE, EE, FED & FEH
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The absence of the tie of c4 must be a mistake (probably of the engraver of FE, although Chopin's oversight also cannot be excluded), which is proved by:

  • a tie in analogous bar 175;
  • ties of g3 and e3 in the next two motifs, being a slightly modified repetition of the first one;
  • ties added in two pupil's copies bearing clear traces of this movement of the Concerto having been developed during lessons with Chopin.

The tie was added both in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , GE revisions , Annotations in FEH

b. 533-534

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur in A (→FC→GE), EE & FED

No slur in FE
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The L.H. slur overlooked in FE was added in EE. Chopin added it also in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED

b. 534-538

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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In bar 534, FEH repeated, this time without mistake, the fingering of exposition (see bars 179-184). In an abbreviated form, the fingering was repeated also in bar 535 and 538.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH

b. 534

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

Fingering written into FEH

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEH