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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 376-377

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Differences in placement of  - between the beginning of b. 376 in FE and b. 377 in EE - are mostly accidental and have no impact on performance. Our proposal presented in the main text seems to be the best for practical reasons.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 496-521

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slurs in EE

GC

FE and GE
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In the main text we present consistent and logical slurring of FE (only at the beginning of b. 497 the slur's ending/extention from previous bars is missing). They are present in GE, despite different notation of GC, where the slurs in line-ending bars 496, 504 and 512 may actually suggest continuation (except b. 520) but for the lack of their completion at the beginning of bars 497, 505 and 513. EE has varied slurring: twice a three-bar slurs and twice two times longer. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 513

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE & GC (→GE)

FE
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In FE the  mark is placed imprecisely as proven by its compared notations in the remaining sources and corresponding places. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 526

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE & GC (→GE)

No sign in FE

Our variant suggestion
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The  mark must be authentic, it is not certain however, if it was not Chopin's intention to move it 4 bars further. Therefore, we propose our variant solution, bracketing the mark.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark

b. 556

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE

GC and GE2

FE

No markings in GE1
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In the main text we present the GC and GE2 pedalling, the only sources where these marks are notated without mistakes or inaccuracies. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies