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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 36

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In GC the  raising b1 to b1 was overlooked (in GE the sign was added).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 39-41

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In the main text we add a cautionary  next to the e1 crotchet in bars 39 and 41. The first of these signs was already added in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 41-42

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

New slur in A & GE

No slur in GC

Continued slur in FE & EE
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In A, a new slur starts undoubtedly in bar 42. However, this was not understood by FE and EE. The slur was overlooked in GC but was correctly added in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Errors of GC

b. 42

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Crotchet & quaver in A (→FE,EE)

No quaver in GC

Dotted crotched in GE
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GC overlooked the c quaver in the L.H. GE amended this version by adding an extending dot next to the c crotchet. Cf. bar 28.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 42

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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GE2 (→GE3) adds a cautionary  next to f1 at the beginning of the bar. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions