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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : Abbreviated notation of A

b. 61-62

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

2  in A (→FE)

No signs in GC (→GE)

 in EE
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In GC (→GE) there is no  in bar 61, and also in the next one owing to its abbreviated notation. It is probably a result of the copyist's inattention. The hairpin in bar 62 was also overlooked in EE, which can be related to the interpretation of the aforementioned abbreviation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies , Abbreviated notation of A , Errors of GC

b. 62

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In A (→GC) the part of the L.H. was written in an abbreviated form as a repetition of bar 61, which generated a number of misunderstandings in first editions – cf. adjacent notes.

category imprint: Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 158-166

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In A (→GC) bars 158, 160, 162-164 and 166 were briefly written with a repetition mark of the previous bar.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A