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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 177-178

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Staccato dot in A

No mark in GC (→GE) & FE

3 dots in EE
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The staccato dot written in A over the first bass octave in bar 177 was overlooked in other sources except EE. In this edition the dots were also added to the next two bass octaves, in the middle of bar 177 and at the beginning of bar 178.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors of GC

b. 179-180

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

3 accents in A (→EE)

2 accents in GC (→GE)

No accents in FE
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The omission of an accent over the a-a1 octave in bar 180 in GC (→GE) and FE (FE omitted two previous accents as well) results almost certainly from distraction caused by deletions and corrections in A – Chopin was forced to write the ultimate version of the 2nd half of bar 179 in the margin because there was not enough space over the stave.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors of GC

b. 183

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Staccato dot in A (→GC→GE)

No dot in FE & EE
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The lack of a staccato dot in FE and EE results most probably from oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE

b. 184

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Sixth in A (→EE,GC→GE) & FE2 (→FE3)

Octave in FE1
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FE1 has an erroneous B1 instead of D as the bottom note of the 3rd quaver. The mistake was corrected in FE2 (→FE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 187

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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FE1 overlooked the bottom note of the last semiquaver in the R.H. The error was corrected in FE2 (→FE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE