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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Issues : Errors of GC

b. 446

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Before the upper note of the second octave in GC there is no natural lowering G to G. This obvious omission was supplemented in GE.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 497

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In GC, the copyist omitted treble clef in this bar. This obvious mistake was corrected - penciled in - by the engraver or editor of GE.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 497

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In GC and FE1 there is no  lowering g2 to g2. This obvious mistake was corrected in GE and FE2. The accidental present in EE seems to be an editorial revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

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. 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