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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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b. 496

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

B in A (→FE,FC→GE) & EE2 (→EE3)

B in EE1
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The version of EE1 must be erroneous. It was corrected in EE2 (→EE3) in accordance with the harmonic logic and the Stichvorlage (FE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 497

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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In the main text we add a cautionary  before f2. In analogous b. 493 the accidental is present in A and all the remaining sources. Moreover, Chopin probably hesitated in that respect, since the crossing-out visible there probably concerns the  before that note, which means that it must have been entered twice.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Chopin's hesitations , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Deletions in A

b. 497-498

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur in bar 497 in A (→FC,FE→EE)

Slur to bar 498 in GE
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The slur of A (→FC,FE→EE) must be inaccurate, which is proven by:

  • a comparison with almost all analogous motifs in this section (except for b. 507-508);
  • the traces of prolonging the slurs, visible in A, initially also encompassing only 2 crotchets – cf. b. 495-496, 501-502, 503-504 and 513-514).

There is a similar situation in b. 507-508.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Corrections in A , GE revisions

b. 498-499

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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In A there are visible crossings-out on the 3rd beat of these bars. In both places it was probably the original version of those crotchets, i.e. the d-g fourth.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes

b. 499-500

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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Chopin overlooked in A (→FC,FE) two indispensable naturals: lowering g2 to g2 in b. 499 and c2 to c2 in b. 500. The former was added in GE1, the latter – in EE. It is only GE2 (→GE3) that contains the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE