A - Autograph

Autograph

Autograph, a basis for the copy prepared by Fontana, and later a Stichvorlage for the first French edition.

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FC - Fontana's copy

Fontana's copy

Prepared on the basis of the autograph, and intended for a Stichvorlage for the first German edition.

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FE - French edition

French edition

Maurice Schlesinger, Paris,
plate number M.S. 2494.
FE1 ‒ First French edition, December 1837,
FE2 – Later impressions of FE1 issued by G. Brandus, since 1853.
Pupils' copies:
FED ‒ Camille O'Méara-Dubois copy of FE1 with Chopin's annotations;
FES ‒ Jane Stirling copy of FE1.
FESf ‒ Joseph Schiffmacher copy of FE2 with annotations possibly coming from Chopin.

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GE - German edition

German edition

Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, plate number 5852:
GE1 ‒ First German edition, November 1837;
Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, plate number 9671:
GE2 ‒ Second German edition (1858), thoroughly revised;
GE3 ‒ Corrected impression of GE2 (ca 1865).

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EE - English edition

English edition

Wessel & Co, London, plate number (W & Co. No. 2168):
EE1 – First English edition, November 1837,
EE2 – Revised impression of EE1, before 1840,
EE3 – Corrected impression of EE2, ca 1843-1844.

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Filiation of the sources

                        

Principles behind the main text of
the Scherzo in B
 flat minor, Op. 31

We accept as our basis FC, compared with A, and take into consideration Chopin’s corrections of FE and annotations in FED and FESf.