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b. 267-270

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedalling in EE & GC (→GE)

Pedalling in FE

Our variant suggestion
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The pedalling of EE and GC (→GE) is definitely authentic. The pedalling of FE does not raise much doubt either, apart from the placement of the  mark in bar 267, which seems inaccurate (see the note to bar 259). We include the two versions of pedalling, both of them probably authentic, as variants. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 267

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

D1 in EE, GC (→GE) & FE2

F1 in FE1
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At the beginning of the bar FE1 has F1. This is almost certainly an error and it got corrected in FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 267

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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A rest on the 2nd beat of the bar is missing in FE.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in FE

b. 267

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

  in A & GE2

  in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The change of  to  is a quite common mistake, also in combination with  (cf. e.g. bar 233 and 247 as well as bar 199). Admittedly, in the discussed place the situation is slightly different, yet it is also a misunderstanding of the notation of A that is the most likely reason thereof. Therefore, in the main text we stick to the notation of A. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 267

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Slur from c1 in A

Slurs from minims in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Slurs from crotchets in GE2
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A later beginning of the slur in GE1 (→FE→EE) is a typical inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1. The repetition of this inauthentic slur in the L.H. proves that the addition was performed during a revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions