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b. 158

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

in middle of bar in A (→FE,EE)

 at beginning of bar in GC (→GE)
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The earlier pedal pressing notated in GC (→GE) results undoubtedly from the copyist's error.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 158-166

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In A (→GC) bars 158, 160, 162-164 and 166 were briefly written with a repetition mark of the previous bar.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 158-160

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

2  signs in GC

No signs in FE (→EE)

One  sign in GE
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In the main text we include the  hairpin added probably by Chopin in GC. In GE the hairpin was moved between the staves and combined with the second  sign written in bar 160. Cf. bars 153-156.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 158-159

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

Slur in GC (literal reading→GE)

Possible interpretation of slur in GC

Tie to d1 in FE (→EE)
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On the basis of GC and FE it is hard to imagine what range and meaning the slur under the bottom voice of the R.H. is supposed to have. The sign in GC seems to be an articulation motivic slur starting under e1, however, it is unknown which note it is supposed to reach – d1, e1, or maybe even f1 in bar 159. In FE (→EE) the slur took the form of a tie sustaining the d1 minim. In the main text we give the version of the base source, i.e. FE. Two different ways of interpretation of the slur of GC may be considered to be variants.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 158-159

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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The issue of sustaining the d1 note – see the previous note.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources