Issues : Deletions in A

b. 561-566

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No slurs in A (→FE,FCGE)

Slurs in EE

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The slurs of EE added in b. 561-562 and 565-566 are contrary to Chopin's intention. It is proven by the same type of slurs having been crossed out in A in the first of those places. According to us, it is even uncertain whether the slurs were an actual original concept of articulation of those motifs, since Chopin could have erroneously marked one similar place too many while adding slurs on that page of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Corrections in A , Deletions in A

b. 702

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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After alterations, the L.H. part in A was deleted and rewritten on the stave below. The original version: .

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

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

b. 715-716

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slurs in A, literal reading

Slurs in A (interpretation→FC)

Continuous slur in FE (→EE) & GE

Slurs suggested by the editors

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The continuous slur in FE (→EE) stems from the corrections in A, as a result of which the slur from b. 715, leading to the final, crossed-out fragment of the line, seems to suggest continuation. The situation misled also the copyist, who led that slur in FC to the next bar (which does not take place in A). Consequently, the slurs converged on the grace note, which the engraver of GE1 interpreted as one slur. This unanimity of the editors is startling if we take into account the fact that in the manuscripts the slur that starts in b. 715 is led under the notes, whereas the next one – over the notes, and nothing suggests that they should be merged. In the main text in b. 715 we give a literal interpretation of the slur of A, which does not reach the next bar, whereas in b. 716 – the slur of FC, compliant with the more accurate, according to us, slur of the manuscripts in b. 720. The issue of range of the slur over b. 716 – see b. 718-719. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , Deletions in A

b. 730

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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In A one can see that Chopin started writing the g quaver as a.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Enharmonic corrections

b. 736

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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In A one can see that both in this and in analogous b. 744 Chopin deleted the  indications in A.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A