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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 393-398

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slur in EE & FE

Contextual interpretation of the slur in GC (→GE)
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It is apparent that the slur in GC is imprecise - it ends on the end of b. 398 (b.56), which was rightly corrected in GE by extending it over to the first crotchet. This diminshes GC (→GE) credibility and raises doubts as for the slur's beginning as well. Therefore, in the main text we adopt the consistent version of EE and FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 406-409

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slur in EE & FE

Contextual interpretation of the slurs in GC

Slurs in GE
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The slur, when read literally, in GC (→GE), only begins in b. 407. This must come from an error in bars 64 and 406, so we do not take this notation into account. As for the two variants of slurring in bars 408-409, in the main text we emphasise the prase structure and introduce a break in the slur (new slur for a new eight-bar).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 414-416

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slur in EE and FE

GC (→GE)
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Slur in GE (→GE) seems imprecise, which is confirmed by the consistent versions of EE and FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 433-446

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accents in EE & GC (→GE)

Long accents in FE
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We may assume that although the accent marks in GC (→GE) are quite large, when compared with the previous section - short accents in bars 416-431, and with the corresponding bars 91-96 and 99-104 - mostly long accents, they should be interpreted as short ones. Short accents can undoubtedly be found in EE (with the exception of a mark in  b. 439 that must have been omitted). For the main text we adopt long accent found in FE as we see no reason to notate the bars in question differently from the corresponding bars 91-104.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 439-440

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No markings in EE, GC (→GE) & FE

Our suggestion
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We suggest supplementation of the LH by a slur and staccato dot based on the articulation marks in FE in the corresponding bars 97-98.

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