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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : EE inaccuracies

b. 26

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 in A (→FE)

GC (→GE)

EE
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Both the earlier start of the  mark in GC (→GE) and the fact of its shortening in EE is a result of an inaccurate interpretation of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 40-41

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 in A

 in GC (→GE)

No sign in FE

 in EE
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Both the omission of the  sign in FE and its slight extension in GC (→GE) are undoubtedly of an accidental nature. However, the shorter hairpins in EE may be a result of the interpretation of the notation of A – Chopin would extend the initially written long accent and the result of these corrections is not entirely clear, as a part of the sign in bar 41 has the form of a single horizontal line. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 41

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Arpeggio in A (→GC→GE)

No arpeggio in FE & EE
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FE and EE overlook the arpeggio in the R.H.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

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. 46

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 
 
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In EE and FE there is no fermata in the part of the L.H., which is a result of an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies