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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 110

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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FE1 overlooked the  raising c3 to c3 in the first R.H. chord. The accidental was added in FE2 (→FE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 111

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In FE, the 2nd R.H. octave is erroneously a quaver instead of a semiquaver.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Rhythmic errors

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. 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. 120

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

in A

in GC (→GE) & EE

No indication in FE
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In GC (→GE) and EE there are no dashes determining the range of the ritenuto indication, while in FE the entire indication. These are most likely oversights.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE