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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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b. 1

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur from minim in A (→FC,FE) & GE2 (→GE3)

Slur from a in GE1 & EE
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In the main text we give the unquestionable slur of A (→FC,FE). The slurs of GE1 and EE were probably shortened under the influence of the slur in the L.H. (see the note below).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 1-3

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

L.H. slurs in FE (→EE) & GE1
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The L.H. slurs added in bars 1-2, 2-3 in FE are almost certainly inauthentic. They were probably added due to the change of the layout: in the notation of A (→FC→GE), the R.H. part is situated on the bottom stave together with the L.H., as a result of which the slur over the notes naturally concerns both parts. In FE (→EE) the R.H. part was moved to the upper stave; hence the articulation and phrasing of the L.H. was no longer obvious. It could have been noticed by Chopin himself; however, it is difficult to assume that he could have added a slur suggesting a different phrasing of the L.H. An identical addition in GE1, which was not proofread by Chopin, perfectly illustrates the attitude of the engravers or revisers (in GE1 and EE in bars 1-2 it was also the R.H. slur that was adjusted to the L.H. slur, contrary to the Stichvorlagen). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 9-35

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No L.H. slurs in A (→FC,FE) & GE2 (→GE3)

L.H. slurs in GE1 & EE
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The L.H. slurs in b. 9-11, 25-27 and 33-35 are an arbitrary addition of the revision of GE1 and EE. In GE and EE, such additions were common also in other compositions, cf., e.g. the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, 2nd mov., b. 66-69, 3rd mov., b. 145-160 or the Scherzo in C minor, Op. 39, b. 1-12. In EE an additional incentive to perform additions could have been the FE slurs in b. 1-3.   

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 20-22

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur in bar 22 in A (→FE)

Longer slur in FC (→GE)

No slur in EE
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The slur in FC (→GE) was extended by Chopin; the same applies to analog. b. 152-154. The missing slur in EE must be an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in EE , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 49-52

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur in bars 50-52 in A (→FE→EE)

Slur over quavers in FC (→GE1)

Slur in bars 49-52 in GE2 (→GE3)
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The range of the slur limited in FC (→GE1) to quavers only is an inaccuracy of the copyist. In GE2 (→GE3) the slur was extended after analog. b. 181-184. See also b. 57-58.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in FC