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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 251-255

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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We keep the notation of A (→FE), where the accidentals in b. 251 for the R.H. part are then not repeated before the same L.H. notes. An analogous situation is to be found in b. 255. In A one can even see that Chopin deleted all accidentals that had been written in those places – four in b. 251 and the   to e in b. 255. GE and EE added the accidentals, hence the L.H. has as many accidentals as the right one.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Deletions in A

b. 252-253

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

 &  in A

 &  in FE

 in GE

2  & 2  in EE
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The deletions visible in A reveal that Chopin considered the dynamic markings over the R.H. part not suggestive enough and moved them lower, between the parts of both hands. None of the sources reproduced this notation accurately – in FE (→GE) the marks were placed too low, before the L.H. part, while GE overlooked . The revision of EE is noteworthy, i.e. the R.H. chords were moved to the top stave (which we do not include in our transcriptions), and each hand was provided with its own dynamic markings.
See also b. 256.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE , Deletions in A

b. 256

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

in A

in FE (→GE)

2  in EE
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As in b. 252, Chopin deleted in A the  marking placed between the staves and put it before the chords on the bottom stave. The change was not included by FE (→GE,EE); moreover, EE added another  mark before the L.H. part.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Deletions in A

b. 256-257

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

d1 in chords in A (→FE→GE) & EE3

No d1 in EE1 (→EE2)
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The missing d1 notes in the chords must be a mistake by the engraver of EE1 (→EE2). It was corrected only just by EE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE

b. 256

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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A (→FE) did not restore the bass clef before the chords. Chopin's mistake was corrected both by GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Errors of A , Errors repeated in FE