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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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b. 351

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

on 2nd beat in A (→FE→EE)

mid-bar in FC

 at end of bar in GE
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In the main text we give the  mark in the middle of the bar, as written by Chopin in FC (it is one of the possible interpretations of the notation of A). In turn, the version of GE may be considered an interpretation of the notation of FC, perhaps accurate, since  in FC is close to the next  (cf. also the pedalling of FC 4 bars later). 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

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

b. 355

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

mid-bar in A

 at end of bar in FC (→GE)

on 2nd beat in FE (→EE)
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Just like in b. 351, the sources present three versions of the placement of the  mark, out of which each one can be regarded as corresponding to Chopin's intention: the marks in A and FC are written with Chopin's hand, while the mark in FE is a possible interpretation of the notation of A. To the main text we adopt the version of A, compliant with the version of b. 351 we adopted. It is worth noticing that Chopin wrote still another pedalling in the repetition of that fragment (b. 452-453 & 456-457).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 428-432

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No pedalling in A

Pedalling in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the pedalling entered by Chopin into FC (→GE) and added by him in the proofreading of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 444-445

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

2 times   in A (→FC→GE1) & GE3

  in FE (→EE)

         in GE2
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One can ponder whether the pedal change under these bars corresponds to Chopin's intention: in three previous, analogous places (b. 334-335, 342-343 and 436-437) those bars are performed on one pedal. In A Chopin overlooked pedalling markings in subsequent bars (until the final passage in this section, b. 460-465), which suggests the composer's temporary distraction. Due to the above reason, in the main text we give a two-bar pedal, modelled after the analogous places. Cf. also the commentary to b. 65-116 and analog.
The pedal change was overlooked in GE2 and restored in GE3. The missing  asterisk in b. 445 in FE (→EE) is an evident inaccuracy in this context. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 448-459

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No signs in A

Pedalling in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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We consider the missing pedalling in these bars to be an oversight of Chopin in A: relevant markings were added both in FC (→GE) and FE (→EE), they are also in analogous b. 346-357. Due to the discrepancies in subsequent sources, b. 452-457 are discussed separately.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections of FC