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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 259

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

D1 in EE & GC (→GE)

E1-D in FE1

Octave as a supposed FE1 version

D1-D in FE2
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The seventh E1-D, written in two-part notation, is definitely an error of FE1 probably resulting from carelessly done proofing. We give the octave D1-D as the intended version of that edition, which results in a version analogous to bar 243. It is not entirely unlikely that the correction was only meant to be done for the D1 note alone, just like in the remaining sources. In FE2, E1 was changed to D1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions

b. 259-265

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedalling in EE

No markings in GC (→GE)

Pedalling in FE

Our variant suggestion
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The absence of pedal marks in GC (→GE) is most probably the copyist's error (see also note to bar 266). The pedalling of EE is probably authentic (cf. a similar solution in bars 268-271, confirmed both by EE and by GC). In FE, the placement of the  in bar 259 seems doubtful and we consider it to be an inaccuracy almost certainly resulting from faulty understanding of the hand-written base text , as well as the lack of space around the note D1 (cf. bar 267). In our main text we suggest two, most probably authentic, versions of pedalling (EE and FE modified in bar 259 ) as variants.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors of GC

b. 266

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No sign in EE

Arpeggio in GC (→GE) & FE
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The absence of the arpeggio wavy line in EE is probably an error, yet we cannot rule out the possibility that this was the initial version of the notation here. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 266

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedalling in EE and FE

No markings in GC (→GE)
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GC (→GE) has no pedal marks in this bar. This is almost certainly the mistake of the copyist (see also notes to bars 260-265 and 265-266).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 267-270

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Pedalling in EE & GC (→GE)

Pedalling in FE

Our variant suggestion
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The pedalling of EE and GC (→GE) is definitely authentic. The pedalling of FE does not raise much doubt either, apart from the placement of the  mark in bar 267, which seems inaccurate (see the note to bar 259). We include the two versions of pedalling, both of them probably authentic, as variants. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE