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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 422-423

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

f tied in EE & FE

No tie in GC (→GE)

Our variant suggestion
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Since both source versions - f tied or repeated in b. 423 - are justified to some extent by the sources and the sound of music we present our variant solution.

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b. 423-424

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No tie in EE

f tied in GC (→GE) & FE
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No tie on f in EE must most certainly be an error.

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issues: Errors in EE

b. 423-432

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In FE the dyads in LH in bars 423-424 and 431-432 are not split into two voices, similarly in bars 81-82 or 89-90.

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b. 423

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Short accent in EE

 in GC (→GE)

No mark in FE

Our suggestion
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For the main text we adopt a long accent form b. 81 in EE.

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issues: Long accents

b. 428

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Octave c-c1 in EE

c1 in GC (→GE) and FE
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Octave in EE may be an authentic version.

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