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b. 148

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

 

A - contextual interpretation
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In A, in the second part of b. 148 (and 156, marked as repeat) in both the bottom voice in RH and in LH the crotchets are not dotted and there are no rests. We make additions to the notation based on the correctly written out corresponding b. 152 (and 160). Compare annotation in b. 4. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 148

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE & GC (→GE)

No marking in FE
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The version of FE – without  – must be considered inaccurate, although it is not possible to determine whether this was the initial version or whether the omission occurred at one of the stages of preparing FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 148

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

e1 in A (→FE,EE)

f1 in GC (→GE)
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In GC the topmost note in the 1st semiquaver in the R.H. was rewritten – most probably Chopin changed e1, copied from A, to f1 (Chopin added few accindentals, too). However, we have doubts whether this correction may be considered as final. A number of arguments points to Chopin's haste at the time of controlling GC – cf. bars 126 and 202-204 – hence it cannot be excluded that in the discussed place the change was also not thoroughly considered. The accents over f1 four semiquavers before and later seem to be better adjusted to the version with e1. In this situation in the main text we give exactly this version, written by Chopin in A and accepted at the time of proofreading FE. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 148

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 
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The lack of ties sustaining the G1-G octave is most probably an oversight by the engraver of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 148

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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The sign under two last octaves in the L.H. in A may be interpreted as diminuendo hairpins or a long accent. Both in GC and in FE it was interpreted rather as a long accent (the short accent in EE must be already considered as a misinterpretation). In turn, we interpret the slightly longer sign in GE as  hairpins. Due to the frequent use of   in this fragment, we give preference to such an interpretation also in the case of A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE inaccuracies