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b. 181-184

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

No slurs in A (→FE,EE)

3 slurs in GC (→GE)
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As in analogous bars 177-180, the three R.H. slurs were written into GC (→GE) almost certainly by Chopin. In GE1 the slur in bar 183, last in the line, reaches only the last semiquaver even though the next bar holds its ending. The flaw was rectified in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections in GC , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 181

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

Convergent slurs in AI

Continuous slur in AF (→FE→EE)

Separate slurs in GE
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In AI a new slur starts from the c1 minim, although ink did not flow from the pen immediately. Therefore, both the continuous slur of AF (→FE→EE) and the separate slurs of GE may be considered derivatives of this notation. In the main text we adopt the slur of the principal source, GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 181

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

in GE

No mark in FE (→EE)

Our variant suggestion
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The fact that the mordent is absent in FE (→EE) also in analogous b. 240 makes us approach a possible oversight of that ornament with caution. This means that both versions are most probably authentic, while determining their chronology – problematic (as usual in this Polonaise). Due to the above fact, in the main text we opt for a variant version, i.e. mordent in brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 181-182

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

    in GE

No markings in FE (→EE)
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The missing pedal markings in FE (→EE) do not seem to be an oversight, since the same situation can be observed in analogous b. 240-241, and the likelihood of the same mistake being made in two analogous places is negligible. It means that the markings were added to #A later – after [FC] had been finished – hence the discrepancy between the sources.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 181-187

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, the flats lowering a1 to a1 in b. 181 and 184-187 and a to a in b. 183 and 186-187 are missing. These patent inaccuracies were already corrected by FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Last key signature sign , Inaccuracies in A