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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 251-265

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Hairpins in EE

GC

GE

FE

Our suggestion
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Differences in the extent of dynamic hairpins in bars 252-257 and 260-265 may at least partly result from inaccuracies. We adopt the version of FE as our main text, with some modifications in bars 253-254 and 261-262, as shortening of  marks there may have been caused by ends of systems that fell between those bars in FE  (the hairpin is longer wherever the relevant bar - such as 245 – is not at the end of the system).

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issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 251-267

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No signs in EE

Staccato in GC

Staccato in FE, no sign in bar 251

Staccato in GE, only in bar 251
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The sources differ with regard to the presence or absence of staccato dots in bars 251, 259 and 267. In our main text we apply the consistent markings of GC. The version of GE is definitely - and that of FE probably - inaccurate. The absence of the dots in  EE may be the initial version.

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issues: Errors in GE

b. 268-270

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE & FE

GC

GE

Our alternative suggestion
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Differences in the scope of the dynamic hairpin  may be accidental. Along with source versions we propose the hairpin modelled after the solution adopted in three previous analogous places. 

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b. 276

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in GC

- - - in FE

No markings in EE

 and - - in GE
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In this bar in FE the diminuendo continues, while GC (→GE) has the hairpin mark  . It is difficult to find a convincing explanation behind that difference. For our main text we adopt the version of FE in order to maintain consistency with bar 279. Lack of markings in EE is probably accidental (see the note to bar 275). The dashes that can be seen in GE, prolonging the scope of the dim. are definitely erroneous.

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b. 279

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No sign in EE & GC (→GE)

 in FE
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The  mark, appearing only in FE, seems very much in place from the musical point of view. This is also the only version that is definitely authentic, as the absence of that mark in GC (→GE) may be accidental, and in EE it is almost certainly so (cf. bar 275).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE