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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 159

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedalling in EE & GC

No markings in GE1

 in GE2

Pedalling in FE

Our suggestion
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Lack of pedal marking in GE1 is an obvious error. GE2 has  under the octave in bar 159, which is also obviously wrong. In the editors' opinion, also the premature release of the pedal in EE and GC is erroneous – in other similar situations the pedal remains depressed for at least 4 bars. Our proposal corresponds to the placement of the  mark that is most often seen in analogous places.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 166

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 
 
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At the end of the bar GC (→GE) has the fifth E flat-B flat. The consistent version of EE and FE, both having the octave E flat-e flat here, indicates the copyist's error. The fact that Gutmann's attention was distracted is confirmed by his two other obvious mistakes in bars 166-167: inaccurate slur and omission of the octave sign. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 166-167

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slur in EE and FE

GC (→GE)
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In GC (→GE) the slur ends just above the last chord of bar 166, which definitely fails to match Chopin's intentions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 167-168

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

All'ottava sign in EE, FE & GE

No sign in GC
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Missing in GC is the octave sign in the L.H. part. That obvious error was corrected in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 169-170

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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The slur is GE (in both hands) are discontinued here. This is clearly an error caused probably by the erroneous reading of the slur and octave sign in GC.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE