Articulation, Accents, Hairpins
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b. 434
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composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor
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The mark in A, like in analogous b. 332, is most probably a reversed long accent, and this is the version we give in the main text. All the remaining sources reproduced it inaccurately, moving it to the right and sometimes also extending it. We suggest a common long accent as an alternative version, as written by Chopin in FC in analogous b. 332. It is likely that the change was also to apply to the discussed bar: overlooking proofreading one of the analogous places is one of Chopin's typical inaccuracies. category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Inaccuracies in FC |
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b. 438
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composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor
category imprint: Differences between sources |
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b. 446
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composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor
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The missing staccato dot in GE2 (→GE3) is probably a revision, since the dot was also omitted in analogous b. 344 (in b. 336 and 438 the dot was absent already in FC and GE1). category imprint: Differences between sources issues: GE revisions |
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b. 462
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composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor
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The shape of the accent in A suggests that it is a long accent. It is even more evident in similar b. 470. In FC (→GE) both marks were reproduced as common short accents. Taking into account the fact how carefully Chopin reviewed FC, the absence of corrections in those and similar places may mean that Chopin did not always consider the type of accent used to be a priority. We consider the version with a short accent featured in the principal source to be an acceptable variant. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Long accents , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in FC |
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b. 468-476
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composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor
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In A the staccato dots at the beginning of b. 468 and 476 are quite high above the relevant octaves. It could have been the reason for their omission in FE (→EE). category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in FE |
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