Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 49-51

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Crotchets in A

Crotchets & minims in FE (→GE,EE)

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The additional d1 and d minims in b. 49 and 51 were added in the stage of proofreading FE1, undoubtedly by Chopin, along with the pedalling. See also b. 110-111.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 49-52

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No markings in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)

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The pedalling in these bars must be a Chopinesque addition in the stage of proofreading FE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 53-54

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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The cautionary naturals to c1 in b. 53 and C in b. 54 were added – perhaps by Chopin – in the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions

b. 53

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

dim. - - in A

No indication in FE (→GE,EE)

Our alternative variant suggestion

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It is difficult to say whether the missing diminuendo resulted from an oversight of the engraver of FE (→GE,EE) or from Chopin's proofreading. In A, the indication is very clear, hence there are no visible reasons why someone would not notice it; on the other hand, there are no traces of it having been removed in FE. In this situation, in the main text we follow the version of FE, our principal source, proofread by Chopin twice. The text of A may be considered an equal variant; as an alternative to the main text, we suggest a variant solution with brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 58-59

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No slur in A

Slur in FE (→GE,EE)

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The missing slur in A most probably resulted from Chopin's inadvertence; it was rectified in the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE