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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 26-28

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur from b. 27 in A

Slur from b. 26 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The longer slur of the editions most probably resulted from a mistake of the engraver of FE. It is noteworthy that in GE4 the range of the slur was not changed in accordance with A, despite the addition of a tie to d2 – see the preceding note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 27

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In the main text we omit the superfluous  (cautionary?) before a1, present in all sources.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 28-30

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No signs in A

in FE (→GE,EE)

[] &  suggested by the editors
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The  mark in b. 30 was added while proofreading FE (→GE,EE); there are no reasons to doubt the authenticity of this addition. In the main text we suggest adding an analogous mark in b. 28 as well (in a variant form, in brackets).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 30

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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We add a cautionary  before g1 in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 31

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Single slur in A

Double slur in #FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin would sometimes use double slurs for pairs of L.H. octaves, e.g. in the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, mov. III, b. 472-480. However, according to us, in the discussed place of the Ballade one can have doubts whether the top slur added by FE resulted from Chopin's proofreading or from a misunderstanding or a mistake of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions