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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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b. 108

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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FE1 has an erroneous  before the bottom note of the first R.H. chord. The mistake was most certainly induced by the notation of A – a  before that note resembles a  owing to its faintly written lower part. The error was corrected in FE2 (→FE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 109

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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We add a cautionary  before the first g2 in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration

b. 110

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Octaves in A (→FE1,EE)

Chords with e3 in GC & FE2 (→FE3)

Chords with f3 in GE
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The octaves in A (→FE1,EE) are the original version – Chopin completed it by adding the e3 notes both in GC and in a proofreading of FE2 (→FE3). We give this version, corrected twice in a different period of time, in which the transition from the four-bar chord in the middle of the bar to the octave in bar 11 is smoother, thanks to the triads, as the main one. The f3 note on the last quaver in GE is most probably a result of a misinterpretation of the note in GC, which was written slightly too high.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in GE , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 110

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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FE1 overlooked the  raising c3 to c3 in the first R.H. chord. The accidental was added in FE2 (→FE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 112

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

a2 in A (→FE)

No a2 in GC (→GE) & EE
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In A the a2 note in the last chord in the R.H. is written so unclearly that it was overlooked both in GC (→GE) and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies , Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Inaccuracies in GC