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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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b. 81

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In GE2 (→GE3) cautionary  were added next to g1 and a1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 83

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Literal reading of A (→GC→GE1)

FE (contextual interpretation of A)

EE

GE2 (→GE3)
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The additional c2 crotchet in EE is probably an editorial revision, aiming at filling the bar in the part of the R.H. The reviser may have not understood that the a crotchet on the bottom stave was to be performed by the R.H. The change is also related to an earlier start of the slur. For a more detailed explanation of the slurring – see the previous note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 84

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Quaver b1 in A (→FE,EE)

No quaver in GC (→GE)
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In GC there is no b1 quaver in the bottom voice in the R.H. It is probably an oversight – cf. similar situations in bars 28 and 42. Contrary to those bars, in the discussed place the incomplete version of GC was repeated in GE without any changes.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 86

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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The topmost note of the last chord in the R.H. was certainly corrected in GC from a1 to b1. It is hard to state clearly whether it is Gutmann's own correction or whether it was Chopin that noticed and corrected the wrong pitch while reviewing GC. Cf. the note in bar 13.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccuracies in GC , Alterations in GC

b. 90

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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The bottom note of the penultimate chord in the R.H. was certainly corrected in GC, probably from d1 to e1. It is hard to state clearly whether it is Gutmann's own correction or whether it was Chopin that noticed and corrected the wrong pitch while reviewing GC. Cf. the note in bar 13.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccuracies in GC , Alterations in GC