Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 486

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Long accent in A (→FC,FE)

Short accent in EE & GE

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Just like in analogous b. 478, A features here a long accent, although its length seems to be less distinct than there. Nevertheless, it was reproduced as a long one not only in FC, but also in FE, which previously contained a short accent. To the main text we adopt a long accent, in accordance with b. 478 and with a slightly longer articulation of these octaves marked by Chopin with rhythmic values: these are minims, and not staccato crotchets, such as in, e.g. the next two bars.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 492-493

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Long accents in A (→FC,FE)

Short accents in GE & EE

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In A there is a clear difference between the long accents in the R.H. and the short accent on A in b. 493. It is noticeable in FC, yet it may easily be considered insignificant, related to natural imperfection of handwriting, which explains the unification of the marks in GE. It is even more difficult to assess the marks in FE; in the entire section, which begins here, the differences between the accents, although visible, do not seem to signalise a different meaning. In the discussed bars we assume that these are long accents.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 494-501

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

8 long accents in A

7 short & 1 long accents in GE1

7 short accents in FE

8 short accents in EE & GE2

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Out of eight long accents written in A, GE1 reproduced in this form only the mark in bar 497, which is naturally an accidental inaccuracy. The mark in this bar is slightly longer also in FE (→EE); however, the difference is so small that it is difficult to consider it meaningful. In GE2 all accents were unified.
FE omitted the last mark, in bar 501, most probably due to an oversight. The accent was added in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 498-501

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

Dashes in A & GE2

No dashes in GE1 (→FEEE)

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GE1 (→FEEe) overlooked the dashes marking the range of the dynamic change. Similarly in bars 507-509 (and in many other places).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 507-509

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

Dashes in A & GE2

No dashes in GE1 (→FEEE)

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Just like in bars 498-501, GE1 (→FEEE) overlooked the dashes marking the range of the dynamic change.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions