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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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b. 172

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

No slur in A (→FE,EE)

Slur in GC (→GE)
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The slur over three L.H. quavers in the 2nd half of the bar was probably added in GC (→GE) by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections in GC

b. 173

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

d2 in A (→GC,FE,EE)

d2 in GE

d1 with  suggested by the editors
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As in bar 169, next to the bottom note of the 1st sixth in the 2nd half of the bar there is no accidental neither in A nor in GC and FE, which were proofread by Chopin. Therefore, we should accept this note to be d2, and that is what we give in the main text, supplemented with a cautionary . 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 173

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

c1 in A (→FE1,EE,GC→GE1→GE2) 

a in FE2 (→FE3) & GE3
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A (→FE1,EE,GC→GE1→GE2) has a c1-f1 fourth as the 2nd quaver. A comparison with analogous bar 169 points to a highly likely Chopin's error, which is proven by Chopin's proofreading of FE2 (→FE3). The correct version, most probably based on the mentioned analogy, was introduced also in GE3. 

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

issues: Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 173

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slurs from 2nd quaver in A (→FE)

Slurs from 1st quaver in GC (→GE)

No slurs in EE
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Characteristic of Gutmann, written with elan, the L.H. slurs in GC (→GE) are certainly inaccurate. EE overlooked both slurs.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 173

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In GC (→GE) Chopin added cautionary naturals next to b2 in the R.H. and b in the L.H. Such a double addition virtually excludes the possibility of a mistake – it is about neither restoring d2 in the R.H. nor a cautionary  before the L.H. g1. The composer presumably forgot that a  from the key signature is no longer effective. In the main text we omit these accidentals, adding a cautionary  before g1 instead.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors resulting from corrections , Authentic corrections of FE