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b. 245
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In the main text we reproduce the additional slurs over the sextuplets, consistently present in A (→FE,EE). category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions |
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b. 247-248
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The fourth slur, added by GE and EE, almost certainly resulted from an arbitrary revision, frequently encountered in Chopin's pieces; it consists in 'completing' slurs between the given chords – for example, if, like here, 3 slurs linked two four-note chords, it would be considered a mistake, and the 'missing' slur would be added (cf., e.g. the Mazurka in D, Op. 33 No. 3, b. 8-9 and analog. or in B, Op. 41 No. 2, b. 4-5 and analog.). category imprint: Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , GE revisions |
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b. 253-254
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The slur of A clearly reaches the last note of the sextuplet only. In spite of that, the slur of FE (→GE,EE) is longer, which is difficult to be considered an inaccuracy or an arbitrary decision, since a similar difference is to be found in b. 257-258 (cf. a similar situation in b. 172-174 and the Chopinesque corrections to A in b. 8-19). Therefore, we consider the longer slurs to have been proofread by Chopin and give them in the main text. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Authentic corrections of FE |
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b. 254
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In all editions, this bar opens a new line, and there is a slur reaching the first L.H. note (B category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in FE , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE |
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b. 257-258
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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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. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Authentic corrections of FE |
1 slur in 
), which seems to be a continuation of the slur from the preceding bar. However, there is no L.H. part slur in the previous bar, which points to a mistake, most probably when prolonging the R.H. slur. Considering the division of the text into lines we adopted in our transcriptions, a reasonable reproduction of this notation is impossible.
