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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : Errors of GC

b. 104-105

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

c2 tied in A (→FE,EE)

c2 repeated in GC (→GE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 108

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 
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GC overlooked the extending dots in the first chord of the 2nd half of bar. The error was corrected in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

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. 127-128

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

d1 tied in A (→FE,EE) & GE3

d1 repeated in GC (→GE1→GE2)
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The tie sustaining d1 over the bar-line was omitted in GC (GE1→GE2) – the copyist might have taken it for deleted. It was only added in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 129

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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The topmost component of the chord in the R.H. was written in GC as a1. This mistake was repeated in GE1; it was corrected only in GE2 (→GE3). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Errors of GC