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Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 88

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

 in A (→FE→EEC)

 in GE1op & GE1no2 (→GE2no2)

No sign in EEW1 (→EEW2)

 in GE2op (→GE3op)
..

The  hairpin, in A and in the majority of the editions placed under the three-note progression of the bass, was moved to between the staves in GE2op (→GE3op). In this case, this quite frequently used revision completely changed the meaning of the sign. In the remaining GE, the sign was reproduced in the correct place, however, it starts already under the 1st crotchet in the bar. The absence of the sign in EEW is undoubtedly an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Placement of markings , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Errors in EE , GE revisions

b. 103

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

Slur from 1st quaver in A, GE & EE

Slur from 2nd quaver in FE
..

The version of FE is probably inaccurate – see bar 39.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 109-128

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

Shorter  in A

Longer  in FE (→GE,EE)
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Similarly as in bars 45-48, the  hairpins in bars 109-112 and 125-128 are only in the version prepared for print and the first of the signs begins in the editions clearly earlier than in A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 129-160

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

..

Placement of the  asterisks – see bars 1-32. Bars 131, 132, 142-143, 148, 158 and 160 were discussed separately. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 162-172

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

 signs in A

 signs in FE

 signs in GE & EE
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Similarly as in bars 33-44 (in the autographs the discussed bars are not written out), we reproduce the range of the  hairpins in the main text on the basis of A. In FE the first 4 signs correspond with the range to the notation of A, however, the next are slightly longer. The remaining editions include signs of the same, six-quaver length.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , EE inaccuracies