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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Main text
Main text
A - Autograph
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Revised impression of GE1
GE3 - Revised impression of GE2
GE4 - Corrected impression of GE3
GE1a - Album German edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Amended impression of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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  b. 257-258

Slur over R.H. sextuplet in A

Slurs to quavers in both hands in FE (→GE,EE)

The slur of A, like in b. 253, encompasses only the sextuplet, whereas in FE the slur encompasses all quavers in the motif. A corresponding L.H. part slur was also added, which confirms that the change was not random. Therefore, we consider the version of the editions to be an expression of Chopin's final intention and give it in the main text.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

notation: Slurs

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