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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The version of A is most probably a Terzverschreibung, which would often happen to Chopin with a larger number of ledger lines – cf., e.g. the Polonaise in C minor, Op. 26 No. 1, b. 5 or the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, II mov., b. 83. Chopin corrected it twice while proofreading FE – FE1 includes c4, and it is only just FE2 and the remaining editions that include b3. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Errors in the number of ledger lines , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE |
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b. 5
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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We add cautionary naturals before f1 and f2 in the main text. category imprint: Editorial revisions |
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b. 7
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The version of GE may be either a revision of this edition (cf. the comment on b. 45-47) or a variation introduced by Chopin (e.g. along with Lento – cf. the comment on b. 1). The vast majority of arguments are for the former, i.e. for this chord being arbitrarily revised in GE:
Therefore, in the main text we give e1, considering d1 a variant of uncertain authenticity. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE |
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b. 14
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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We add a cautionary before e1 in the main text. category imprint: Editorial revisions |
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b. 14-16
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In A, one can see deletions of the bottom notes on the 2nd and 3rd crotchets in b. 14 and 16. Initially, they looked as follows: e1-b1-c2 and c1-e1-g1, respectively. See also b. 23. category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes |