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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 203-207

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedal marks in EE & GC (→GE)

No marks in FE
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FE has no pedal mark written for those bars. This is definitely an accidental omission, yet we do not know whether it was made by the engraver or by Chopin himself.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 211

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE

 in GC (→GE)

 in FE
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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. 217

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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FE1 does not have  for the topmost note of the chord in the L.H. That obvious omission was corrected in FE2.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in FE

b. 245

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

d2-b1 w EE & GC (→GE)

b1-g1 in FE ('harmonic' interpretation)
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The version of FE, with an added  heightening
 g1 to g1, could be possible from the harmonic point of view. Still, the pianistic complication that finds no justification in sound terms plus the consistent version of all the remaining sources and the analogous bar 253 strongly indicate that we a re dealing here with the "Terzverschreibung" error.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 254

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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As the 1st note in the L.H. FE1 has the erroneous f2. That obvious mistake was corrected in FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error