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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GC

b. 112

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

a2 in A (→FE)

No a2 in GC (→GE) & EE
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In A the a2 note in the last chord in the R.H. is written so unclearly that it was overlooked both in GC (→GE) and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies , Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 113-115

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Continuous slur in A (→FE,EE)

Slurs in GC(→GE)
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In both A and GC bar 114 starts a new line. The slurs in A unequivocally mean a continuous slur, however, the notation in GC is ambiguous – the beginning of slur in bar 114 suggests continuation from the previous bar but the slur in bar 113 ends on the last quaver (this inaccurate notation is meticulously reproduced in GE). We assume this to denote separate slurs. In the main text we give the notation of A (→FE,EE) which does not rise doubts.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC , Uncertain slur continuation , Errors repeated in GE

b. 114-115

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slur to A1-A in A (→FE,EE)

Slur to B1-B in GC (→GE)
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The shorter slur in GC (→GE) is almost certainly a consequence of the copyist's negligence.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

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

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