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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 203

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No marking in EE

 in GC (→GE) & FE
..

 was omitted, most probably through oversight, from EE .

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issues: Errors in EE

b. 211

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE

 in GC (→GE)

 in FE
..

In EE,  is placed at the beginning of the bar, which is definitely not what Chopin intended. We also consider  that occurs in FE to be an error.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 236

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in GC (→GE) & FE

No marking in EE
..

Lack of  in EE is probably an accidental omission, yet it may also be the earlier version. The indication does not change the musical picture here but defines it more precisely. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 243-244

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No indication in EE

leggiero in GC

leggiero in FE

leggiero in GE
..

In FE, the indication leggiero has the abbreviated form (leggier.) and precedes the beginning of the quaver passage. In EE it is missing altogether, which may reflect the notation of the hand-written base text or may simply be an oversight. For our main text we take the notation of GC (inaccurately reproduced in GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 243

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in GC

 in FE and GE

 in EE
..

The fact that  is placed differently in different sources probably results from graphic difficulties in recreating the notation of the manuscripts. For our main text we take the notation of GC.

category imprint: Differences between sources