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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 602-603

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE

GC (→GE2)

No sign in FE & GE1
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For the main text we adopt the musically indisputable GC hairpins  (→GE2, omitted in GE1). The corresponding mark in EE seems to be placed inaccurately - crescendo on the the resounding chord is in fact impossible to execute on the grand piano. No sign in FE may indicate a less carerful edition of execution markings in [A2] (cf. annotation to b. 373)

 

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issues: Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 607-611

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accents in EE

Long accents in FE, probable reading of GC

Possible short accents in GC (→GE)
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In bars 607 and 611 in EE, there are (short) accents both in the LH and RH parts. It is uncertain that such a version is authentic (cf. 606-620). The accents in GC (marked in bars 575 and 579) may be interpreted both as long or short. In GE they were read as short ones. For the main text we adopt the long accents of FE. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions

b. 617

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accent in EE & GC (→GE)

Long accent in FE
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In the main text we present a short accent based on GC (→GE). In EE the mark is placed below the note, which most probably does not correspond with the manuscript. In FE the accent is long and it is uncertain whether it applies to RH only.

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issues: Long accents

b. 619

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accent in EE & GC (→GE)

Long accent in FE
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For the main text we adopt the FE long accent. Chopin many times emphasised a falling minor semitone motif, e.g. in Polonaise E, Op. 22, b. 119. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 621

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No mark in EE and FE

Staccato dot in GC (→GE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources