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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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b. 5

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Missing from GC is the  lowering G to G. The accidental was added in GE, the remaining sources also have it in place.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 14-15

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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The  lowering e1 to e flat 1 is missing from both bars in GC and FE1. This obvious inaccuracy was corrected in GE and  FE2. The flat occurring in EE in bar 15 may also be part of the reviser's corrections (bar 14 in EE has no relevant note).

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 14

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No e1 in EE

e1 in GC (→GE) and FE
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The absence of the note e1 in this chord in EE is definitely an error.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 16

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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GC has here a mistaken chord e-f-a-c1-d1 (no ledger line above the two upper notes). The error was corrected in GE.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors in the number of ledger lines , Errors of GC

b. 29-45

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Cautionary sharps before the octaves on the 2nd beat of bars 29 and 45 were certainly (GE) or most probably (EE) added by revisers. We include them in our main text, as we definitely find them justified. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions