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(Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

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b. 221-222

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

Staccato dots in A

Wedges in GE (→FE,IE)

No marks in EE
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As in bars 216-219, the use of wedges in GE (→FE,IE) rather does not derive from the A notation. In EE the marks were overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in EE , Wedges

b. 224-225

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

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In the L.H. part in EE1 in bar 224 the text of the next bar was printed (without performance markings and the ledger line for the 2nd crotchet). It resulted in an erroneous, although acceptable in terms of pitch, text in bar 244 (c-c1-b-b1) and in vague and rather illogical three first crotchets in bar 225, which are a1-a2-g2. It is difficult to say how the performers playing from EE1 dealt with this version, hence we do not try to create a content transcription in this case, which would be purely hypothetical.
As far as the remaining sources are concerned, in GE (→FE,EE,IE) a flat to the 3rd crotchet in bar 224 (g) and a flat to the 2nd crotchet in bar 225 (c1) were added, omitted in A.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Errors in EE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 225

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

Crotchet d3 in A (→GE)

Quavers in EE & IE

Crotchet b2 in FE
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In GE we can see traces of removal of the top quaver beam and the stem to f2, which are present in the remaining editions. This means that the mistake consisting in printing them was committed in GE and that the correct text of this edition resulted from proofreading, performed after the GE copies serving as bases were handed over to the other publishers. The FE version most probably resulted from an unfortunate revision of this initial, erroneous version.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 226

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

g2 tied in A (→GE→FE,IE)

g2 repeated in EE
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The missing tie to g2 is most probably an oversight by the engraver of EE1 (→EE2).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 226

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to g2, whereas we omit the  to d2 in the 2nd half of the bar, unnecessarily repeated in A. The latter was also performed in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals