Issues : Errors in FE

b. 161-164

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slur from 2nd octave in A (→GCGE)

No slur in FE1

Slur from 1st octave in FE2 (→FE3) & EE

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FE1 overlooked L.H. slurs in this bar and the two following ones. Chopin supplemented slurring with one slur encompassing bars 161-164 while proofreading FE2 (→FE3). That slur runs from the beginning of bar 161, contrary to A and similar bars 157 and 159. Hence, the engraver might have misplaced the beginning of slur inscribed by Chopin. The later beginning of slur may be regarded as an equivalent variant. The EE version results most likely from an inaccurate reading of A, despite its conformity to FE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 162

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

2 slurs (up to bar 163) in A (→GCGE)

No slurs in FE1

2 slurs (up to bar 164) in EE

Continuous slur in FE2 (→FE3)

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The continuousslur in FE2 (→FE3), reaching the minim in bar 164, results certainly from Chopin's correction, hence we give this version in the main text. However, it should be noted that Chopin did not changed the shorter slurs of A, and only differently supplemented the slurring overlooked in FE1. The version of A (→GCGE) may be considered an equivalent variant. The EE version may be regarded as an alternative reading of the slurs in A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 171

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In FE1 the A-a octave was mistakenly written a major second too high. The error was corrected in FE2 (→FE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 172

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

No slur in A (→FE,EE)

Slur in GC (literal reading→GE)

Slur in GC (contextual interpretation)

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In the main text we give the ending of slur from the previous bar, resulting from the notation of GC and FE2 (→FE3), corrected by Chopin.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 174

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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All editions overlooked a staccato dot over the 1st L.H. quaver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE