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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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p. 11, b. 173-187
p. 1, b. 1-21
p. 2, b. 22-40
p. 3, b. 41-55
p. 4, b. 56-73
p. 5, b. 74-90
p. 6, b. 91-109
p. 7, b. 110-125
p. 8, b. 126-140
p. 9, b. 141-155
p. 10, b. 156-172
p. 11, b. 173-187
p. 12, b. 188-205
p. 13, b. 206-223
p. 14, b. 224-244
p. 15, b. 245-264
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FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Revised impression of GE1
GE3 - Revised impression of GE2
GE4 - Corrected impression of GE3
GE1a - Album German edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Amended impression of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Revised impression of GE1
GE3 - Revised impression of GE2
GE4 - Corrected impression of GE3
GE1a - Album German edition
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EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Amended impression of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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  b. 182

Separate slurs in A, interpretation suggested by the editors

Continuous slurs in FE (→GE,EE)

At the end of b. 182 and 186, which end their respective lines, the slurs of A suggest that they should be continued, which is, however, not confirmed by the new slurs in b. 183 and 187. The interpretation adopted by FE (→GE,EE) seems rational, taking into account the longer slurs in b. 180-181 and 184-185. In the main text we suggest an alternative interpretation in which the range of the slurs is related to harmonic changes – the individual slurs encompass a figuration based on one chord.

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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A, Uncertain slur continuation

notation: Slurs

Missing markers on sources: A, FE1, FE2, FED, GE1, GE2, GE3, GE4, GE1a, EE1, EE2, EE3
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