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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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p. 6, b. 112-140
p. 1, b. 1-30
p. 2, b. 31-52
p. 3, b. 53-67
p. 4, b. 68-82
p. 5, b. 83-111
p. 6, b. 112-140
p. 7, b. 141-155
p. 8, b. 156-171
p. 9, b. 172-186
p. 10, b. 187-204
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GE2 - Second German edition
GE3 - Corrected impression of GE2
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  b. 112

Slur from 2nd octave in A (→FE,EE)

Slur from first octave in GC (→GE)

It is not obvious which version of the slur corresponds to Chopin's intention. The earlier beginning of slur In GC (→GE) results from copyist's negligence, but it is precisely such slur that seems more appropriate when the B1-B octave at the beginning of bar is repeated, as in the main text – cf. whole-bar slurs in the following bars. While removing the ties sustaining the B1-B octave, Chopin could have paid no heed to the slur. Therefore, in the main text we give a slur encompassing the entire bar.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions, FE revisions

notation: Slurs

Missing markers on sources: A, GC, FE1, FE2, FE3, FEJ, FED, FES, EE1, GE1, GE2, GE3
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