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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 235-237

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No marks in A

L.H. accents in FE (→EE)

R.H. & L.H. accents in GE
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The accents above the 2nd crotchet in bars 235 and 237 were added while proofreading FE, undoubtedly by Chopin. Assignment of the sign in bar 235 to the R.H. is probably the result of misinterpretation of the notation in FE by the engraver of GE, who believed that this accent, like the neighbouring ones, refers to the R.H. despite its lower position.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 237

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Staccato in A (→FE→EE)

No mark in GE
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The engraver of GE added his oversight at the beginning of this bar to the six staccato dots overlooked by FE. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 238

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Staccato dot in A

No mark in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the available photograph of A, it seems that below the horizontal line of the second f letter of the  marking, there is a staccato dot concerning the B-b octave. Its absence in FE (→GE,EE) can be explained by the fact that the marks blend into each other; therefore, we include it in the main text. Due to the uncertainty of interpretation, made on the basis of a blurred photograph, the version of the editions may be considered an equal variant.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 242

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

in A

Accent in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text we give the accent added probably by Chopin in the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE) instead of , which was present in A. There are a few examples of Chopin reducing the number of  markings in the refinement stage, e.g. in the Etudes, Op. 10 – in A minor, No. 2 or in E, No. 11.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 250

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No mark in A

Accent in FE (→GE,EE)
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The accent added in the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE) almost certainly comes from Chopin, hence we introduce it into the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE