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Issues : Errors of GC

b. 277-278

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

c2 in EE, FE & GE2

e2 in GC (→GE1)
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The GC (→GE1) version, although harmonically and pianistically quite possible, is probably erroneous.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors of GC

b. 283-287

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slur in EE and FE

GC (→GE)
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In GC, the slur ends in bar 283 at the end of the page. The fact that it is not continued on the next page is probably an oversight. We adopt the consistent version of EE and FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 283-287

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

g in chord in GC (→GE)

b in chord in FE (→EE)
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It is one of the places in which the performance and concert tradition, shaped to a significant extent on GE and established by the deeply rooted for many decades belief that GC is Chopin's autograph, most probably conveys an erroneous text. The absence of visible corrections in the sources based directly on [A] – GC and FE – means that one of the versions is most probably erroneous. The significant majority of arguments supports the correctness of the chord with b, which we thereby give in the main text.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors of GC

b. 288-291

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slur in EE and FE

No slur GC (→GE)
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Absence of the slur in GC (→GE) is probably the result of the copyist's accidental omission.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 293

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

d2 in EE and FE

b1 in GC (→GE)
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In GC, the 3rd quaver of the L.H. sounds as b1. At the same time we can see in the manuscript that it was corrected from a1. Taking into consideration the regularity of figuration in all the analogous places, it is hard not to treat the version of GC (→GE) as anything more than an error. Cf. the note to bar 294.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC , Alterations in GC