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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 432

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Notation in EE & GC

FE

Rests added in GE
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 433

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Octave D-d in EE & GE2

D-d in GC (→GE1) & FE
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None of the sources seems to be authentic enough. No accidentals before the third octave in GC (→GE1) and FE suggests its reading as D-d, however, it can be argued that in Chopin's works we often see omission of accidentals in similar situations. On the other hand in EE the naturals must have been added by a revisor (it is more than certain in GE2). In contrast to b. 95, the stylistic criteria suggest erranoeous omission of naturals: bars 433-434 belong to the first part of chromatic progression, which solely aims to retain the the interval structure of motifs. Therefore, the D-d octave version we present as the main one.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 433-446

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accents in EE & GC (→GE)

Long accents in FE
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We may assume that although the accent marks in GC (→GE) are quite large, when compared with the previous section - short accents in bars 416-431, and with the corresponding bars 91-96 and 99-104 - mostly long accents, they should be interpreted as short ones. Short accents can undoubtedly be found in EE (with the exception of a mark in  b. 439 that must have been omitted). For the main text we adopt long accent found in FE as we see no reason to notate the bars in question differently from the corresponding bars 91-104.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 436-437

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In EE minims are not dotted. When compared with other sources and corresponding bars we see an error here. There is a similar error in EE in b. 442. Compare also bars 75-89.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in EE

b. 438

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In FE before the chord there is natural on e2.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals