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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in A

b. 225

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

g2 quaver in sources

Additional crotchet suggested by the editors
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A comparison with all analogous figures (b. 217, 219 and 227) proves Chopin's inadvertence here.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 228-229

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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The chromatic notation of A is inaccurate in a peculiar way – Chopin overlooked the  to the bottom note of the 1st octave in b. 228 (B1) and the accidentals to the bottom notes of the sixths on the 4th quaver in both bars (a2 and f2, respectively). It is also noteworthy that there is a cautionary  to f2, but not a quaver earlier to f1. FE added only a  to B1.
GE and EE added the remaining necessary accidentals to the version of FE, while GE also added cautionary naturals to f1 and f3. The former was also added by EE2 (→EE3), which results in a version adopted to the main text.
See also the notes in the next bar.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , FE revisions , Last key signature sign , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE

b. 230

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A Chopin overlooked the  to the bottom note of the 1st L.H. octave (F). The accidental was added by FE (→GE,EE). In the R.H. part A includes a cautionary accidental only to e1. In the main text we also add naturals to c1 and c2; they were also added by GE and, gradually, by EE – to c1 in EE2 (→EE3), only to c2 in EE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 233

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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The  to the top note of the 1st sixth (f3), overlooked by A, was added by FE (→GE,EE). In the main text we add a cautionary  to a2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 233

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A (→FE) this bar is at the end of a line; therefore, it should be marked that the clef is going to change to the bass one. A did not do it; however, a corresponding mark was added by FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A