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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Issues : Terzverschreibung error

b. 245

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

d2-b1 w EE & GC (→GE)

b1-g1 in FE ('harmonic' interpretation)
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The version of FE, with an added  heightening
 g1 to g1, could be possible from the harmonic point of view. Still, the pianistic complication that finds no justification in sound terms plus the consistent version of all the remaining sources and the analogous bar 253 strongly indicate that we a re dealing here with the "Terzverschreibung" error.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 254

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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As the 1st note in the L.H. FE1 has the erroneous f2. That obvious mistake was corrected in FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 277-278

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

c2 in EE, FE & GE2

e2 in GC (→GE1)
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The GC (→GE1) version, although harmonically and pianistically quite possible, is probably erroneous.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors of GC

b. 443

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In the copyist's notation of this chord in GC there is no ledger line for a2 (compare identical errors in bars 91 and 100). The line penciled in here was most probably added by the egraver or editor.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 533

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Sixth in EE & GC (→GE)

Octave in FE
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The c2-a2 sixth adopted for the main text based on EE and GC (→GE) harmonically conludes the passage and is a melodic connector between c2 sounds in bars 529 and 534. The authenticity of the a1-a2 octave in FE is not certain - the engraver's mistake seems probable here.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error