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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : Accompaniment changes

b. 99

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

e1-a1-c2 in A

a1-c2 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The bottom notes of the bottom voice crotchets, written down in A, were removed in the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE), certainly by Chopin. In an analogous situation in b. 199 Chopin had already crossed out the bottom notes of the chords in A, hence the change introduced while proofreading FE may be considered rectification of an oversight of the respective correction in the stage of writing A.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 103-105

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Rests in A

Chords in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text, we give the version with chords, introduced most probably by Chopin into FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 140

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A (→FE→GE), there is no accidental to the 4th L.H. crotchet. Chopin's patent, as it seems, oversight went unnoticed by FE and the majority of GE; it was corrected only by EE and GE1a.

In A, the L.H. part was being corrected in this bar; consequently, due to deletions, Chopin was forced to write the final version on an adjacent stave. However, the flat was not overlooked due to the corrections, since it was also absent in the initial version of notation. The change concerned mainly rhythm, i.e. there were rests instead of the 3rd and 6th crotchets: . Before deleting the entire bar, Chopin probably changed the last chord too:  (both examples are to be interpreted in the key of E major, featuring A and a notes).

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

issues: EE revisions , Corrections in A , GE revisions , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE

b. 144

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 145

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Chord in A

Rest in FE (→GE,EE)
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The chord on the 2nd crotchet of the bar was removed at the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE), along with the accent and the slur, undoubtedly at Chopin's request. Traces of removal of the aforementioned elements are clearly visible in the subsequent copies of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE