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b. 158-161

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

cresc. - - in bar 161 in AF (→FE→EE)

cresc. - - in bar 158 in GE
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In the main text we give the version of AF (→FE→EE), in which a continuous cresc. begins only just in the second half of the eight-bar section. The version of GE, also undoubtedly authentic, can be considered an equal variant. A similar situation can be found in b. 166-169.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 158-168

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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These bars are absent in FE1, since in the only known copy coming from that impression the leaf containing pages nos. 5-6 is missing (including b. 105-168).

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Incomplete sources

b. 158-160

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Shorter  in A

Longer  in FE

Extended  in GE & EE

Shortened  in GE1a
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According to us, the extension of the  hairpin in FE goes beyond – particularly in b. 158, at the beginning of the mark – a routine adjustment to the rhythmic structures. Therefore, we assume that it is a result of proofreading (carried out by Chopin), and this is the version we give in the main text. In A one can see that both the beginning and the ending of the hairpin are placed in a manner that they do not blend in with the other elements of notation. In GE and EE the mark was extended at the end of b. 160, which was an arbitrary decision, devoid of practical meaning. The mark having been shortened by GE1a is a mistake resulting from the transition to a new page (from b. 160).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 158-159

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur in A & GE

No slur in FE (→EE)
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The L.H. slur in A is written down quite vaguely; moreover, it partially blends in with the  hairpin, which was most probably the reason why it was overlooked by FE (→EE). GE added the slur, certainly by analogy with the next bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 158-161

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Having returned to the key of E major at the beginning of b. 158, Chopin inserted and then deleted in A the naturals to a in this bar (in the right and left hands) and to a1 in b. 159. By contrast, he left the cautionary  to a2 in the R.H. in b. 161. This version was repeated by all editions. In the main text we add cautionary naturals to a1 in b. 159 and a2 in b. 160-161 and cautionary flats to the L.H. e1/2/3 notes in b. 158-161.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Deletions in A , Last key signature sign