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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 505-509

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Disregarding the first chord, in EE there is no  lowering all d to d in different octaves. This was the exact copyist's notation of GC, however Chopin added five out of thirteen nevessary accidentals. The notation of FE and GE is completely correct.

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issues: Errors in EE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Last key signature sign , Inaccuracies in GC , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 506-508

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No  lowering g3 & g2 to g3 & g2 in EE, GC & FE 

Naturals in GE
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The version with g3 (in b. 506) and g2 (in b. 508) would be possible but for a broader harmonic context, and especially the E minor key in force here since b. 495. Therefore, there is no doubt that Chopin omitted naturals and the version of GE is correct.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of GC

b. 524-525

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

End of slur in EE & FE

GC

Slurs in GE
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The slur ending as soosn as b. 524 must result from the inaccuracy of GC, which, however, was not copied in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 526-528

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 

No slur in FE

Slur in GE
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No slur in FE must be seen as omission - cf. an identical motif in bars 518-521, which is confirmed by slurring of EE and GC. In the main text we present the slur based on the slurring of all the corresponding phrases in FE. The GE has the same slur.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 530-539

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedalling in EE & GC

Suggested supplement to GC

Another suggestion

FE

GE

Our suggestion

Alternative suggestion
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The above variants show both sources versions of pedalling of the bars (all of them incomplete or unclear) and their possible interpretations and supplementation. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC