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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 6-7

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Long accent in A (→FC)

in FE (→EE)

Short accent in GE1

in GE2 (→GE3)
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The analysis of the  or  markings, written by Chopin in A in these and analogous bars, leads to the conclusion that, despite significant differences in length (from a long accent to a two-bar hairpin), all of them most probably denote long accents. Due to that reason, in the main text we decided to unify them; we adopted a compromise  marking, which is more or less one-bar long. In the remaining sources Chopin did not interfere with the shape of those markings.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions

b. 69

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Long accent in A (→FE)

Short accent in FC (→GE) & EE
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Lack of understanding of the Chopinesque long accents is common in the editions, particularly in EE and GE, but copyists would sometimes also identify them incorrectly. See also b. 77.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

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. 77-80

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. 83-86

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No signs in A (→FE→EE)

    in FC

  in GE
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In the main text we give a pair of   hairpins written by Chopin in FC. In GE the latter was arbitrarily extended so that it starts from the beginning of b. 85.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Authentic corrections of FC