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b. 141

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Continued slur in A (→FE→EE)

New slur in GE
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As was described in b. 140, the slur of A (→FE→EE) clearly continues the slur from the preceding bar, which, due to the vague position of the ending of the slur of FE in b. 140, was not included by GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 141

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur to b1 in A, literal reading

Slur to end of bar in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the available photograph of A, the slur reaches only b1, which seems to emphasise the meaning of the voice separated by the additional crotchet stems. As it may be an inaccuracy of notation or even an effect related merely to the quality of the photo, not exactly the best (cf. the slur in b. 138 that is certainly supposed to reach the end of the bar), in the main text we give the version of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 141

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Long accent in A

No mark in FE (→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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The accent was overlooked probably due to an oversight by the engraver of FE (→GE,EE), which Chopin possibly did not notice while proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE

b. 141-146

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As was the case 4 or 8 bars earlier, in AsI there are no accidentals restoring c2 and b1 at the end of b. 141 and c1 and b at the end of b. 145. Analogous deficiencies are to be found in the L.H. part too, which is marked in an abridged manner as a doubled R.H. part (an octave lower). The notation of A and the sources is correct.

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

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 142

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

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In all sources except EE and GE4 there is redundant  before g1 on the first beat in RH.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals