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b. 369-370

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In the main text we add cautionary accidentals in the first triplets in these bars:

  • flats to e2 in bars 369 and 370 and to e1 in bar 370;
  • naturals to a1 and c2 and c3 in bar 370.

All flats were added also in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 370-372

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Accent in EE

Short accents in GC

Double short accents in FE

Long accents in GE
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In the main text we present the GC undisputable notation. No accent in b. 372 is an obvious omission in EE, and long accents in GE result form not thorough enough analysis of the GC notation (the difference in accents lenghth in bars 360-368 and 370-374 was overlooked). Double accents in FE may have come form a reviser.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , FE revisions

b. 370-371

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

2 long accents in A

Short accent in GE1

No marks in FE

Short accents next to  in EE

Long accent in GE2
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According to us, all omitted and shortened accents in GE and FE are random inaccuracies. Moving the accents closer to  is a completely arbitrary revision of EE, unifying all these bars with the notation of analogous bars 29-32 (also erroneous) – see bars 369-375. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in GE

b. 370-376

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

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In FE the  signs are written very carelessly in these bars – the sign in bar 370 points to the 3rd beat of the bar; the remaining ones (except for bar 373, in which FE does not have a ) fall between the 1st and 2nd beats of the bar (the last three are closer to the 1st beat). Since there are no doubts that the shifts are of a random nature, we reproduce them only in the version "transcription."

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 370

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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In FE, the slur ends on the last note of bar 370, despite its continuation on the new line. It must be a mistake of the engraver. In EE and GE, the ending of the slur was extended – a revision we deem accurate – cf. analogous bars 230-231.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions