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b. 538

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

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We add a cautionary ​​​​​​​ before c1 in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 538-540

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur &  in A, probable interpretation

5 accents in FC (→GE)

in FE (→EE)

Accents & , our alternative suggestion
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In the main text we give 5 accents written by Chopin in FC, our principal source. The slur present in A was not reproduced both in FC and FE; Chopin also did not introduce it in any of them, although he was adding indications in this place in both of them. In turn, the  hairpin is preserved in FE and can be considered a fully-fledged variant. In turn, taking into account the fact that Chopin could have added it in A already after having proofread FC, we suggest it also as a variant completion of the version of FC.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A , Chopin's hesitations , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 539-540

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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The range of the slur over the L.H. crotchets, present only in A, is unclear: its beginning falls on between the 1st and 2nd octave in b. 539. According to us, it is much more likely that the slur starts from the beginning of the bar, which is indicated by the shape of the slur.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 539

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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In the main text we add cautionary flats before the last two quavers.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 540-541

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slur in EE & GC (→GE)

FE
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In the main text we present a slur based on EE and GC (→GE) which is easier to interpret. The FE slur, ending in b. 541, i.e. the last one on this edition's page, may raise doubts as for the correctness of its scope copied into FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources