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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : Errors in EE

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

b. 117

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

b1 tied in A (→FE,GC→GE)

b1 repeated in EE
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EE overlooks the tie sustaining b in the R.H.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Errors in EE

b. 118-119

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Tie in A (→FE,GC<wbr>→GE1)

No tie in EE

Shifted tie (slur?) in GE2 (→GE3)
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The lack of tie to a1 is almost certainly an oversight in EE. It is unclear why the tie was moved upwards in GE2 (→GE3), obfuscating its meaning (whether it is a tie or a slur).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , GE revisions

b. 119

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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EE overlooked a  raising b to b.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 122-123

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

g tied in A (→GC) & FE3

g repeated in FE1 (→FE2), EE & GE
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In EE, GE and FE1 (→FE2) there is no tie sustaining the g note to the next bar. FE3 corrected this inaccuracy.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE , FE revisions