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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 494

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Indications in EE & GC (→GE)

No indications in FE
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Without clear proofs that Chopin purposefully omitted both indications, we see their lack in FE as the notation's inaccuracy. If they had not been included in [A2] which served as the basis for this edition, this must have been the composer's inattention possibly caused by haste. 

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b. 526

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE & GC (→GE)

No marking in FE

Our variant suggestion
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It is hard to determine whether lack of  in FE was Chopin's conscious alteration to the system of dynamic markings or just one of the inaccuracies of the notation. The latter seems more probable, however in the main text we propose our variant leaving the choice to the performer.

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b. 534-539

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Indications in EE

smorz. - - - in GC (→GE)

No indications in FE

Our variant suggestion
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Each of the source dynamic markings may be authentic, in each of them, however, there seem to be chance elements - omissions and other errors. Since we are not certain about Chopin's ultimate intention here, for the main text we propose our variant solution.

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b. 540-565

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

in EE

#in GC (→GE)

in FE
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No continuation of the dashed line determining the scope of cresc. ​on the new page in FE (from b. 542) must be an error. The replacemnent of a typical abbreviation with a full word split into syllables is a characteristic revison of EE. In the main text we present the GC (→GE) version.

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issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 566-567

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Completion of cresc. in EE, GC & GE

No completion in FE
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In FE dashes marking the scope of cresc. in b. 540 were omitted.

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