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b. 631-632

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur to bar 632 in A (→FC) & EE

Shorter slur in FE & GE
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In both manuscripts the slur clearly reaches b. 632, although due to the absence of text in this bar – b. 632 opens a section written in an abbreviated manner as repetition of b. 181-244 – it may be considered an inaccuracy. It was regarded as such both in FE and GE. In turn, EE contain the correct slur, probably under the influence of b. 180-181.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 632-633

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Ending of the slur in EE

GC (→GE)
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The slur's ending in EE may be inaccurate, yet pianistically justified.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 632-634

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedalling in EE

No markings in GC (→GE)

Pedalling in FE

Our suggestion
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None of the sources provides correct pedalling in these bars. No  in EE (b. 632) and FE (b. 634) may only slightly mislead the performer as in both sources the moment of releasing (changing) pedals is marked with  (accordingly in bars 633 and 635). In GC (→GE) there is no pedalling until the end of the piece, which most certainly can be classified as the copyist's omission (in two last lines of the text 259-266 i 548-553). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark , Errors of GC

b. 632

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

e2 in FE (→EE)

e2 in GE
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Stylistically speaking, the version of GE is absolutely possible – such melodic sequences can be quite frequently found in Chopin's pieces (cf. bar 610 or bar 66 in the 2nd mov. as well as, e.g. the Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23, bar 45 and 47). However, in this case, nothing supports the authenticity of that version – in similar contexts, in spite of the step of augmented second, Chopin used a harmonic note in bar 636 as well as in bar 624, 628 and 640.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 632-657

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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In both manuscripts the next 64 bars are written in an abbreviated manner as repetition of b. 181-244. Chopin restricted himself to marking the empty bars and indicated the numbers of two pages of the manuscript, numbering 32 bars each, that are to be taken into account again as b. 632-695.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A