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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Issues : Errors of GC

b. 156

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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GC has the entire chord written in minims without dots. The error was corrected in GE.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 166

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 
 
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At the end of the bar GC (→GE) has the fifth E flat-B flat. The consistent version of EE and FE, both having the octave E flat-e flat here, indicates the copyist's error. The fact that Gutmann's attention was distracted is confirmed by his two other obvious mistakes in bars 166-167: inaccurate slur and omission of the octave sign. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 167-168

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

All'ottava sign in EE, FE & GE

No sign in GC
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Missing in GC is the octave sign in the L.H. part. That obvious error was corrected in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 179-180

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE

No sign in GC (→GE)

 in FE

Editors' variant suggestion
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Just like in bars 171-172, both asterisk marks  (in bar 179 and 180) are definitely authentic and in our opinion they may be treated as variants.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 200-203

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Slur in EE

No slur in GC (→GE)

Slur in FE
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EE is the only source in which the slur for this phrase is in line with its musical sense and with slurring in numerous similar phrases. In FE the slur only reaches the chord in bar 202 and runs under the chords, which is a routine change of the graphic layout employed by engravers. In GC (→GE) the slur was omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Placement of markings , FE revisions , Errors of GC