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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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b. 203-208

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No markings in A (→FE→EE)

cresc. - - in FC

cresc. in GE1

 cresc. - - in GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text we give the cresc. indication added by Chopin in FC along with the dashes marking its range between b. 203 and b. 212. The dashes were overlooked in GE1, yet added in GE2 (→GE3); however, the initial section of the crescendo was modified after analogous b. 71-72: cresc. was moved to b. 204 and a  was added in b. 203. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 209-212

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No dashes in A (→FE→EE) & GE1

Dashes in FC & GE2 (→GE3)
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We give the dashes marking the range of cresc. from b. 203 after the Chopinesque entry in FC.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 213

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No marking in A (→FE→EE)

in FC (→GE)
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Chopin added the  indication in FC (→GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 213-214

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No indication in A (→FE→EE)

dolce in bar 213 in FC (→GE1)

dolce in bar 214 in GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text we add the dolce indication written in b. 213 by Chopin in FC (→GE1). In subsequent GE the indication was moved to b. 214, probably by analogy with b. 81-82. See also the next note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 246-249

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No markings in A

 &  in FC

in GE1

in bar 246 in FE (→EE)

 & - - -  in GE2 (→GE3)

 & - - - , our alternative suggestion
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Chopin added  in b. 246 in the proofreading of FE, thus confirming such a position of the indication: see the note to analogous b. 114-117. On the other hand, the marks written by Chopin in FC are also consistent, and in the case of  in b. 249, visibly supported by a critical look at the final result of additions: Chopin crossed out the previously written  there. In the main text we give the indications of FC, which are a part of a numerous set of indications encompassing the entire theme, which ends here. As an alternative solution we also suggest, next to the version of FE, adding dashes leading cresc. to  in b. 249 in FC, as written by Chopin in analogous b. 109-116. The missing  indication may be a mistake of GE1, whereas the version of GE2 (→GE3) was entirely repeated after FC in b. 114-117 (cf. b. 235-238).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC