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b. 195

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Arpeggio signs in A (→FE,EE)

No signs in GC (→GE)
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The lack of arpeggio signs in GC (→GE) is most probably an oversight by the copyist.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 195

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In A there is no  before the lower note of the octave at the beginning of the bar (D). The accidental was added in all the remaining sources. GC overlooked a  rising f1 to f1 in the chord on the 2nd quaver. The error was rectified in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves

b. 195-197

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

Two slurs in GC (→GE)

Slur in FE (→EE)

Alternative editors' suggestion

Another alternative editors' suggestion
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The two sources versions of slurring in these bars do not exhaust all the potentially authentic combinations of slurs – see bars 7-9. Therefore, as an alternative we suggest two more possibilities – a supplementation to the FE version, and a version analogous to the probably authentic EE slur added in bars 7-9.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 195

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

 from 2nd chord in A & GE2

 from 1st chord in GE1

No indication in FE (→EE)
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The  indication in A is written only before the semiquaver, hence after the 1st chord in the bar. It is compliant with indications of Morch and it is most probably compatible with Chopin's intention. Moving the sign to the beginning of the bar is almost certainly an arbitrary decision of the engraver of GE, by the way justified, since some of Chopin indications placed in a similar way are to be interpreted as valid exactly from the beginning of the bar. Chopin most probably removed  while proofreading FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 195

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

Tie to a1 in A & GE2

Slur under 3rd beat in GE1

Slur to a1 in bar 196 in FE (→EE)
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The version of GE stems from a misunderstanding of the notation of A – the tie of a1 in bars 195-196 was reproduced as a slur of the top voice in bar 195. The fact that the slur is led to the minim in bar 196 in FE (→EE) is owed to the proofreading, possibly a Chopin one, whose aim was most probably to restore the version of A, yet it was implemented inaccurately. A possibility that Chopin resigned from sustaining a1, and that he wanted to combine both parts of this transitional phrase by extending the slur (cf. the adjacent note), seems to be much less likely. Therefore, we adopt the version of A to the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE