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b. 157

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Indications in A (→EE,GC→GE)

No indications in FE
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The lack of sempre forte nad marcato indications results certainly from an oversight by the engraver of FE. He omitted all verbal indications in the line comprising bars 156-160.
The designation sempre forte is placed in the sources around the middle of the bar, so that its beginning falls under the third (A→GC→GE) or fourth (EE) semiquaver. In the editors' opinion it is probably an instance of Chopin's mannerism of writing markings inside the domain of their application, hence we put the indication at the beginning of the bar in the main text. It bears no practical implication anyway, for the indication basically confirms the dynamics effective in the entire Presto.
#Wa replaced the word forte with the  sign.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 157

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

in A

No marking in FE (→GE,EE)
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As in bar 53 the absence of  in FE (→GE,EE) is most probably a result of the engraver's inattention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 157-160

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

Pedalling in GC (→GE), contextual interpretation

Pedalling in FE

Pedalling in EE
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In both sources based on [A] – GC and FE – the pedalling is written certainly (GC) or probably (FE) inaccurately. What is more, in each of the sources the notation is different, which impedes finding out what Chopin's intention concerning this issue was (it is possible that the notation of [A] was inaccurate or unclear, e.g., as a result of corrections). In the main text we give the version of EE, which can be a result of the Chopinesque proofreading of the base text to this edition and which is analogous to the undoubtedly authentic pedalling of an identical phrase in bars 153-156.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in GC , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 157-158

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

b1 repeated in As, AI & A (→FE→GE,EE)

b1 tied in FED
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The tie of b1, written in FED perhaps by Chopin, may be considered an authentic variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 157-158

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

No slur in A (→FE→GE1op,GE1no2,EEC,EEW1)

Slur in GE2op (→GE3op), GE2no2 & EEW2

Our variant suggestion
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While writing this place in A for the second time, Chopin overlooked the slur over the part of the L.H. (cf. bars 29-30). According to us, it can be considered an inaccuracy, hence in the main text we suggest to complete the slur. A similar addition was performed in later GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions