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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 375

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accent in EE

Long accent in GC & FE

 in GE
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We believe that both the short accent in EE and hairoin in GE result from misunderstanding of the base text notation. In the main text we present a long accent based on GC and FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 375-376

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

g tied in EE & GC (→GE)

No tie in FE
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Lack of tie on g in FE must have been the engraver's omission. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 376-377

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

g tied in EE and GE

No tie in GC and FE
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The tie on g in EE must be an error - in corresponding bars 34-35 in EE there is no tie. And the tie in GE must be a revision. See annotation in 377.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , GE revisions

b. 376-377

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Differences in placement of  - between the beginning of b. 376 in FE and b. 377 in EE - are mostly accidental and have no impact on performance. Our proposal presented in the main text seems to be the best for practical reasons.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 377

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accent in EE

Long accent in GC & FE

No mark in GE
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The short accent in EE, given the lack of a note to be accented, must an inaccuracy of notation as there is a long accent here in both GC and FE. Lack of accent in GE must be an element of revision based on an assumption that in GC the tie on g was omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , GE revisions