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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 644

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In FE all chords are written as crotchets, and so the bar consists mistakenly of 7 quavers. When we compare it with EE and GC (→GE), we can actually pinpoint the miastake in the last chord of the bar.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in FE

b. 655

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

d1 & d1 in A (→FC→GE) & EE2 (→EE3)

f1 & e1 in FE, interpretation

d1 & e1 in EE1, interpretation
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The versions of FE and EE1 must be erroneous (in addition, FE do not contain a  before the 3rd crotchet), since a simple scheme, on which this harmonic accompaniment is based, would be distorted, without a sonic explanation. EE2 (→EE3) introduced the correct text probably on the basis of a comparison with the previous two appearances of this phrase or with GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Errors repeated in EE

b. 656-657

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

d2 tied in A (→FC→GE)

d2 repeated in FE (→EE)
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The missing tie of d2 is most probably an oversight of the engraver of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 667-670

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

g2 & fis2 notated in tremolando in FE (→GE,EE)

Earlier authentic notation without those notes
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The notation of the sources in which the trill on f2(3) is doubled in the notation of the tremolando resulted from the addition of the same notation as in analogous bars 329-332 in the proofreading of FE. The change was most probably aimed at specifying the manner both elements of that figure are to be combined, particularly which note of the trill – upper or main – is to be played first. However, the final result of that proofreading was not fully controlled by Chopin, which is proven by a few manifest errors (see the adjacent note). It is also likely that Chopin was influenced by, e.g. the publisher, since in the Concerto in F Minor, written first yet published three years later (1st mov., bars 179-180 and 335-336), he preserved his original, ingenious and efficient notation. Due to the above reasons, in the main text we give the original notation, analogous to exposition.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 667

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

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In FE, the top note of the tremolando is a c3 instead of​ b2, which one should expect, taking into account the following bars and the analogous phrase in bars 329-332. The patent mistake was rectified both in GE and EE. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions