Issues : GE revisions
b. 194-195
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The analysis of the corrections of slurs in similar motifs that are visible in A – in b. 8-19, 100-101 and perhaps 198-199, one can see that the slurs were being prolonged so that they reached the minim ending the motif – leads to the conclusion that the slur in the discussed bars is the initial version of slurring of this figure, left by inadvertence. Therefore, in the main text we give a longer slur, compliant with the final slurring concept. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place |
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b. 195-205
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In the main text we add slurs to the staccato dots with which the pairs of L.H. crotchets are marked in these bars (Chopin wrote such slurs only in the 2nd halves of b. 196, 198 and 200). We provide an extensive justification of this decision in the note concerning b. 9-21. As was the case there, slurs were added here also by EE3 (except for the 2nd half of b. 199). category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions |
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b. 205
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The il più forte possible indication in b. 206 seems to be a natural end point for cresc. from b. 203. Therefore, we consider the absence of the dashes marking the range of the dynamic change in b. 205 to be an inaccuracy of notation; consequently, we suggest adding them in the main text. Such an addition was also introduced by GE (probably on the basis of a similar reasoning). category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: GE revisions |
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b. 205
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In A (→FE→GE), the slur running from the a2 crotchet is not continued in the next bar (in a new line). The inaccuracy was removed by EE, in which the ending of the slur was added in b. 206; GE4 also removed the beginning of that slur. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Uncertain slur continuation |
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b. 217-218
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In the main text we reproduce the coinciding slurs of A (→FE→EE). However, it seems likely that the end of the slur in b. 217 was written down inaccurately, since many slurs of A are written down with a flourish; what is more, their endings often go far beyond their intended end point. Therefore, the version of GE may be considered an equal variant. There is a similar situation upon repetition of this phrase in b. 225-226. category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions |