haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪs wʌz ʌntɹˈuː, ænd dʒˈoʊhænz bɹˈɑːmz, hˌuː ɡɹˈeɪtli pɹɪfˈɜːd ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚ vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə sˈɪmfəni, pˈʌblɪʃt ðæt vˈɜːʒən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn dᵻspˈaɪt klˈɑːɹɹəz stɹˈɛnjuːəs ɑːbdʒˈɛkʃənz.
However, this was untrue, and Johannes Brahms, who greatly preferred the earlier version of the symphony, published that version in 1891 despite Clara's strenuous objections.