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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GC

b. 158

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

in middle of bar in A (→FE,EE)

 at beginning of bar in GC (→GE)
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The earlier pedal pressing notated in GC (→GE) results undoubtedly from the copyist's error.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 159

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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As a result of an oversight, the E1-E octave in the L.H. in GC is a crotchet. The extending dots were added in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 166

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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As a result of an oversight, the E note in the L.H. in GC is a minim. The extending dot was added in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 168

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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As a result of an oversight, the B1-B octave in the L.H. in GC is a crotchet. The extending dots were added in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 169-170

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slurs from 2nd semiquaver in A (→FE,EE)

Slurs from 1st semiquaver in GC (→GE)
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In A the R.H. slurs were clearly corrected – originally they started from the first semiquaver after the rest, only to have the beginnings deleted, so they ultimately start from the 2nd semiquaver. It is hard to say why such clear corrections were not taken into account in GC (→GE). Similar differences between the sources also occur in bars 173-174.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Inaccuracies in GC