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Offline Rach3

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The Note
on: July 25, 2005, 06:02:57 PM
Hammerklavier, I, m. 235, beat 3 1/2. What is it?

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Offline phil13

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Re: The Note
Reply #1 on: July 25, 2005, 06:36:43 PM
My book has G-flat above middle C.
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Offline TheHammer

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Re: The Note
Reply #2 on: July 25, 2005, 09:27:13 PM
Henle Urtext edition notates a G sharp, and adds a comment: "Sources give b instead of #, probably an error".

Seems to me G sharp makes a tiny bit more sense (compare the same measure at beat 1 and measure 235, again beat 3 1/2, where you have a-->bflat as the g sharp-->a before..., all minor seconds, can't be sure with Beethoven though... :-\)

Interesting question.
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Offline jim_24601

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Re: The Note
Reply #3 on: July 26, 2005, 07:45:28 PM
ABRSM complete sonatas has a G flat, with no indication in the commentary that it might be a disputed reading. The flat seems a little odd, but as TheHammer astutely points out, you can't be sure with Beethoven ;)
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