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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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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. 529

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No slur in EE, GC & FE

Slur ending in GE
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Only in GE the slur beginning in b. 526 extends over until here. In GC and EE the slurs end in b. 528, in FE there is no sign at all.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 529

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

8 ties in EE

4 ties in GC (→GE) & FE
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In EE all 8 notes of the chord are tied over the bar line of the previous bar. This must be erroneous revision. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 530-539

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedalling in EE & GC

Suggested supplement to GC

Another suggestion

FE

GE

Our suggestion

Alternative suggestion
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The above variants show both sources versions of pedalling of the bars (all of them incomplete or unclear) and their possible interpretations and supplementation. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 530-533

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No marks in EE and FE

Three dots in GC

Two dots in GE

Our suggestion
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The LH crotchets are marked with staccato dots only in GC, at the same time b. 531 was overlooked, which in this context must be seen as omission. In GE there is no mark in b. 530.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GC