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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 428

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Octave c-c1 in EE

c1 in GC (→GE) and FE
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Octave in EE may be an authentic version.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 429

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

a1 in EE and GC (→GE)

a1 in FE
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No  in FE augmenting a1 to a1 may be an omission, similarly in b. 87.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 431

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In EE there is cautionary  before a1. This may have been an editorial revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 433

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Octave D-d in EE & GE2

D-d in GC (→GE1) & FE
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None of the sources seems to be authentic enough. No accidentals before the third octave in GC (→GE1) and FE suggests its reading as D-d, however, it can be argued that in Chopin's works we often see omission of accidentals in similar situations. On the other hand in EE the naturals must have been added by a revisor (it is more than certain in GE2). In contrast to b. 95, the stylistic criteria suggest erranoeous omission of naturals: bars 433-434 belong to the first part of chromatic progression, which solely aims to retain the the interval structure of motifs. Therefore, the D-d octave version we present as the main one.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 438

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In FE before the chord there is natural on e2.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals