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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 368

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Staccato dot in FE (→EE)
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The lack of staccato dot for E is probably an oversight of the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 369-370

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Separate slurs in A (contextual interpretation→FC)

Continuous slur in A (possible interpretation→FE→EE) & GE
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In A the slur at the end of b. 369 clearly suggests continuation, which is not confirmed by the slur in b. 370, at the beginning of a new page. The notation of FC can also be regarded as misleading in that respect. A comparison with three analogous places, b. 268-269, 288-289 & 390-391, evidently supports inaccuracy of the slur in b. 369, pulled too far. Therefore, in the main text we give separated slurs, yet the version of the editions with a continuous slur may be considered an acceptable variant in this case.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 375

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur from 3rd semiquaver in AsI, literal reading

Slur from 2nd semiquaver in A & GE3

Slur from first semiquaver in AsI (contextual interpretation) & GE1 (→FE,EE,GE2→FESB)
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The slur starting earlier in GE1 (→FE,EE,GE2→FESB) must be a mistake by the engraver of GE1, corrected in GE3, probably on the basis of a comparison with the L.H. slur and with bar 376.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 376-377

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Differences in placement of  - between the beginning of b. 376 in FE and b. 377 in EE - are mostly accidental and have no impact on performance. Our proposal presented in the main text seems to be the best for practical reasons.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 376-377

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Slur to beginning of bar 377 in AsI & A

Slur to beginning of bar 377 in AsI & A

Slur to last note of b. 376 in GE (→FE,EE)

Slur to last note of b. 376 in GE (→FE,EE)
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In GE (→EE) the slur starting in bar 376, which ends a line, clearly suggests that it should be continued; however, there is no ending thereof in bar 377. In FE and FESB the slur was led only to the last semiquaver in bar 376, interpreting the notation of GE as an inaccurate ending of the slur. We interpret it similarly in the content transcription of GE and EE.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Uncertain slur continuation