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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 555

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

a in EE, GC & FE

a in GE
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In EE, GC and FE the fourth quaver is notated as a. The presence of 'a' notes as the ones comprising the chords in the previous and following bars indicates erroneous omissions of sharps by Chopin. And so the spot was corrected in GE accordingly.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 555

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

e2 in FE

e2 in GE, EE & FEJ
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The sharp before the last semiquaver in FE is almost certainly a mistake – it is proved by comparison with analogous bar 196, 200 and 551, supported by deletion of the unnecessary accidental in FEJ. The awkward e2-d2 sequence, omitting the chordal e2, drew the attention of both the revisers of GE and EE. The traces of corrections visible in FE prove that the discussed note was corrected from d2 to e2, which allows us, to a certain extent, understand the mechanism of the mistake – the proofreading was definitely aimed at e2, yet along with a notehead, the engraver erroneously moved also the  (cf. the Sonata in B​​​​​​​ Minor, Op. 35, 3rd mov., bar 20)​​​​​​.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Annotations in FEJ

b. 557-560

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

2 L.H. slurs in A (→FC→GE)

No slurs in FE

Slur in bars 559-560 in EE
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The missing L.H. slurs in b. 557-558 and 559-560 is most probably an oversight of the engraver of FE. The presence of the latter in EE indicates a revision or a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 559

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Arpeggio signs in A (→FC→GE)

No signs in FE (→EE)
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Just like in b. 554, the missing wavy lines in FE (→EE) must be a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 561

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

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In FE, there is no  raising c3 to c​​​​​​​3. The patent mistake was corrected in GE and EE. In turn, the missing  restoring g3, necessary in this context, even as a cautionary accidental, was added only in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors repeated in EE