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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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b. 382-383

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Shorter slur in FE (→EE)
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The interpretation of the phrase mark of A by FE (→EE) must be considered inaccurate: the phrase mark of the manuscript is pulled to the beginning of b. 383, while the bold ending of the slur proves a careful, diligent stroke of the pen.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 382-383

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur in A (→FC→GE)

No slur in FE (→EE)
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The missing slur for the L.H. is most probably an oversight of the engraver of FE. After all, it cannot be excluded that, looking at A, he regarded the L.H. slur as the beginning of the R.H. slur, which can be indicated by the original range of the R.H. slur in FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 383

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur from 1st note in A (probable interpretation→FE→EE) & GE

Slur from 2nd note in A (possible interpretation→FC)
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In A it is unclear whether the phrase mark is to begin from the 1st or the 2nd note of the bar, which was reflected in the differing versions of FC and FE (→EE). At the same time, in FE there are visible traces of shortening the phrase mark, which initially reached b1 in the previous bar. The version of GE is probably a 'standard inaccuracy' resulting from a tendency to adjust phrase marks (and dynamic hairpins) to regular rhythmic structures, e.g. bars, which is documented in a number of Chopin's pieces.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 390-391

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Separate slurs in A (→FC→GE1, #→FE→EE)

COntinuous slur in GE2 (→GE3)
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The version of GE2 (→GE3) is a result of a revision unifying the slurring with b. 369-370.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 395-399

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur to end of bar 397 in A (→FC→GE1)

Slur to end of bar 395 in FE, literal reading

Slur to e1 in bar 396 in EE

Slur to bar 399 in GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text we give the ending of the phrase mark after A (→FC→GE1). The version of FE is erroneous and inaccurate (the phrase mark in b. 395 suggests continuation, yet in b. 396 there is no ending in a new line), which was revised in EE in the easiest way possible. The long phrase mark of GE2 (→GE3) is – just like in b. 295-297 – a result of a unifying revision.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Uncertain slur continuation