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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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b. 115

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

b1 in chord in A (→FE,EE, →contextual interpretation of GC) & GE3

a1 in GC (literal reading→GE1→GE2)
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In GC the second lowest note of the R.H. chord is written imprecisely (too low), so that GE1 (→GE2) read it as a1 instead of b1. The error was corrected in GE3.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 115-119

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slur in bars 115-119 in A (→GC,EE)

Slur in bar 115 in FE

No slur in GE
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In FE the slur in the middle voice breaks at the end of line (in bar 115). GE overlooked the entire slur, despite an unambiguous and clear notation of GC.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 115

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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GC overlooks the extending dot next to the A minim in the L.H. The error was corrected in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 115

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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A and FE have a cautionary  before the upper note of the octave at the beginning of the bar. In the main text, we also give a  next to the bottom note. In the remaining sources there is no  before the octave – probably resulting from an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 116-117

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

2 ties in A & FE3

3 ties in GC (→GE)

No ties in FE1 (→FE2) & EE
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The additional tie to d1 results either from a mistake, or from an unconsidered revision by the copyist in GC (→GE) – that note belongs to the first theme of the Ballade, and of course must be played. The lack of ties in FE1 (→FE2) and EE is probably due to the misunderstanding of A. In FE3 the ties were most probably added by a reviser on the basis of A, although we cannot exclude Chopin's participation in this kind of correction.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of GC