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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 460

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

a in EE

b in GC (→GE) & FE

Notation with cautionary naturals
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The variant in EE is most probably an earlier version of this chord (cf. corresponding situation in b. 210). In the main text we present the version of GC (→GE) and FE, supplemented by cautionary naturals before h and h1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 460

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No c1 in EE & GC (→GE)

c1 in FE
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The more complete chords of FE correspond with b. 210. For the main text we adopt EE and GC (→GE), where Chopin skilfully reduces the performance volume of the chords in their middle register.                                                                            

In EE, f in the quaver chord was mistakenly written out in the RH part.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 466

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 d1 in EE, GC (→GE) & FE

Notation without a cautionary accidental
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In the main text we omit  before d1.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 470-472

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 d3 in EE & GC (→GE)

No accidentals in FE
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In FE no naturals lowering d3 to d3 in b. 470 or d2 to d2 in b. 472 must be seen as errors, which is further confirmed by their lack in GC, despite the fact that Chopin personally filled them in. Naturals in EE may have been added based on the previous three corresponding occurrences of this phrase (bars 176, 220 and 308). Sharps in bars 445, 447, 466 also show that  Chopin was not sure over a longer phrase if  (d) belonged to the key signature.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 471

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In FE the first quaver a2 is printed at the right height but without a ledger line, which was corrected in FE2.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in FE