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b. 576-580

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No signs in EE & GC (→GE)

Pedalling in FE
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Pedalling signs only present in FE may have been added by Chopin upon proofreading, which is furrther indicated by the lack of such signs in b. 608 and 612, which in the manuscript serving as the basis for FE, were most probably marked as repetitions of bars 576 and 580, and so should include the same performance markings.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 576

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In all sources there is  before d at the beginning of a bar. We omit this unjustified sign.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 577

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

Small crotchet in FE

Acciaccatura in GE & EE
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The grace note in the form of a small crotchet is most probably a mistake of FE – cf. bar 250. A similar conclusion was reached already by the revisers of GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 577

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

g in FE (→GE,EE)

f, our alternative suggestion
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Different sound of the 4th quaver than in all analogous bars (bar 226, 234, 250 and 585; cf. also bar 65, 73 and 89) could have been intended by Chopin, e.g. with regard to a slightly different shape of the accompaniment line in the next bar. However, since a mistake of the engraver cannot be excluded, we alternatively suggest a version that is analogous to the remaining bars. Mistakes consisting in adjusting figurations to a regular scheme, particularly when it appeared in similar figures (identical even quavers are present in bars 573-575), are psychologically justified and can be encountered in Chopin's pieces on a number of occasions – cf. e.g. bar 594 or 542-543.  

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE

b. 577-585

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

​​​​​​​at end of bar in FE (→GE,EE)

​​​​​​​on 5th quaver suggested by the editors
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Taking into account the explicit harmonic change on the 3rd beat of bar 577, it seems highly unlikely that Chopin would have envisaged the entire bar performed with one pedal. Therefore, the ​​​​​​​ mark is most probably placed inaccurately – the scheme from the previous bars was mechanically repeated. The suggestion given in the main text aims at correcting the inaccuracy in order to avoid an unjustified mix of harmonies. There is a similar situation in bar 585.  

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE