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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 506-508

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No  lowering g3 & g2 to g3 & g2 in EE, GC & FE 

Naturals in GE
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The version with g3 (in b. 506) and g2 (in b. 508) would be possible but for a broader harmonic context, and especially the E minor key in force here since b. 495. Therefore, there is no doubt that Chopin omitted naturals and the version of GE is correct.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of GC

b. 509-510

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 

GC (→GE)

FE

Our variant suggestion
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There are no grounds to question the authenticity of pedal releasing marks in FE (in b. 509), or in GC (→GE) in b. 510. However, the EE pedalling - a separate pedal mark per one chord in b. 510 - seems substantively very doubtful, as in most cases Chopin marked the necessity of adding the sound of notes played in different time. We believe the basis for EE may have had two  marks by mistake and the engraver or editor while trying to make sense out of this notation, added . In the main text we present our variant proposal that includes two undoubtedly authentic versions of pedalling.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

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. 518-520

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE and FE

No sign in GC (→GE)

Our variant suggestion
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The  hairpins in GC (→GE) may have been overlooked, but it cannot be ruled out that it is an authentic dynamic avriant. Therefore, we propose a variant soulution - bracketed hairpins.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 519-528

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Tied chords in EE

Repeated chords in GC (→GE) & FE
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In EE all the chords notes are tied in bars 519-521 and 527-529, however in b. 521 there is no f note. This must have resulted form misinterpretation of Chopin's notation and supplementing of allegedly missing ties by the editor. In the main text we present the consistent version of GC (→GE) and FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions