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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FC

b. 72-76

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No indication in A (→FE→EE)

cresc. - - - in FC & GE2 (→GE3)

cresc. in GE1
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In the main text we add the indication cresc. added by Chopin in FC along with the dashes marking its range between b. 72 and b. 80. GE1 overlooked the dashes, but they were then added in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 77-98

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No markings in A

Pedalling in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the pedalling added by Chopin in FC (→GE). The same markings were added (most probably also by Chopin) also in FE (→EE); however, the pedalling as a whole in those editions is different due to the additional pedal changes in b. 83-84, 85-86, 91-92, 93-94, 99-100 & 101-102: see the note to b. 83-102. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 77-80

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No dashes in A (→FE→EE) & GE1

Dashes in FC & GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text we indicate the range of cresc. after FC and GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 81

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No marking in A (→FE→EE)

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

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 81-82

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No marking in A (→FE→EE)

 in FC (→GE1)

 in GE2 (→GE3)
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In the main text we give the  mark written by Chopin in FC (→GE1). In subsequent GE the mark was arbitrarily moved and shortened.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC