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WN 29, Waltz in E minor

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Issues : Errors in PE

b. 103

composition: WN 29, Waltz in E minor

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The cautionary  to g2 is present in the sources only the first time, in bar 103. It is difficult to say whether it was overlooked in bar 103/127 or added by the reviser in bar 103. In the main text we include this accidental.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Errors in PE ,

b. 105-106

composition: WN 29, Waltz in E minor

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In all sources the only pedal marking in bars 105-106 is the  mark at the end of bar 106, which is a patent mistake. We consider the unquestionable pedal markings present the second time these bars appear to be the text of the sources. We suggest this version also in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in PE , Errors repeated in GE

b. 111

composition: WN 29, Waltz in E minor

f or d in PE1 (→PE2)

f in GE & PE3 (→PE4)
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The version of PE1 (→PE2) – f in bar 111 and d in bar 111/135 – the latter must be a mistake by the engraver, corrected – most probably on the basis of a comparison with bar 111 – in GE and PE3 (→PE4).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Errors in PE ,

b. 115-118

composition: WN 29, Waltz in E minor

 in PE

  in GE

No markings in main text
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In PE, at the beginning of bar 115, there is a  mark, which is not followed by any pedal markings until the end of the line in bar 118. It is most probably a mistake, partially corrected in GE, in which a  was added under the 3rd crotchet in bar 115. As in bars 113-114, in the main text we omit the pedal markings here – see bars 17-24.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , No pedal release mark , Errors in PE

b. 116

composition: WN 29, Waltz in E minor

B1 in sources

g suggested by the editors
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In PE the 1st L.H. note is undoubtedly an erroneous B1 instead of g, which is present in all analogous bars. It resulted from an accidental, excessive change of clefs – in this edition the L.H. part in bars 113-118 is written down – unlike in all the previous appearances of this phrase – with the use of a treble clef for the 2nd and 3rd beats of bars 113-116 and for entire bars 117-118: . It can be seen that if it were not for the bass clef at the end of bar 115, the text would be correct. The mistake remained unnoticed also in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in PE