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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 1

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Title in EE

GC (→GE) and FE

Our suggestion
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We propose leaving the title without the ordinal number. As can be seen in GC, that number was added later. It is highly likely that numbers sometimes appearing in titles were added, even by Chopin himself, for marketing purposes.

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b. 1

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No dedication in EE

Dedication in GC (→GE)

Dedication in FE
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Both versions of the dedication are probably authentic; the version of FE may be a later one. The question why the dedication was missing from EE is difficult to answer,

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issues: Dedications

b. 6

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

in EE, FE and GE2

No marking in GC (→GE1)
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Lack of  in GC (→GE1) can be hardly considered accidental, as the same situation occurs in bars 14 and 18. This is probably an earlier version of dynamic markings of the introduction. The missing  was added In GE2, probably after comparison with FE.

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b. 14

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE, FE and GE2

No marking in GC (→GE1)
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Absence of  in GC (→GE1) is probably the initial version of the markings in bars 1-20.

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b. 17

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 
 
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Absence of  from FE is probably the result of  inaccurate notation.

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