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b. 146

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, there is no  to the bottom note of the last octave. It was added by FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 146-147

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

in A

Longer  in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text, we keep the approximate range of the  hairpin entered into A. The engravers of Chopinesque first editions would often extend hairpins so that they occupy an entire bar; such a procedure was applied in this case by FE (→GE,EE). The difference, as small as it may be, may suggest an erroneous interpretation, particularly at the end of the bar – it is difficult to assume that Chopin would have wanted the crescendos to go beyond the penultimate, highest quaver. See also b. 148.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 146

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As was the case 8 bars earlier, in AsI there is no  raising e1 to e1. An analogous deficiency is 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 editions is correct.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals

b. 146

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In A and FE there is no accidental to the 5th R.H. quaver (b2). Chopin's patent oversight was corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE

b. 146-147

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

  in b. 147 in A (→GE)

 in b. 146-147 in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the FE (→EE) pedal markings, compliant with the rhythm of harmonic changes and almost certainly resulting from Chopin's addition or correction to [FC] or while proofreading FE. The A pedal markings, although corrected by Chopin, probably resulted from the composer's mistake, misled by the enharmonic change of notation in bar 147, suggesting a harmonic change, which, actually, occurs earlier, between the bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , Errors of A , Deletions in A