Pitch
b. 238
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The bottom note of the three-note chord in the 1st half of the bar is written down in A quite low, hence FE initially interpreted it as f3. It is evidenced by the traces of a correction on the engraving plate visible in FE copies. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information issues: Inaccurate note pitch in A , Authentic corrections of FE |
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b. 243
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The version of GE1a is most probably a mistake by the engraver, although one cannot completely exclude a revision – the cautionary to b, present in the remaining sources, is not indispensable here and could have been considered erroneous. The engraver or reviser of GE1a was similarly overly zealous in, e.g. b. 232. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: Errors in GE , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions |
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b. 246
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In the main text we add cautionary accidentals – naturals to c1 in the L.H. and to c4 and a to e4. category imprint: Editorial revisions |
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b. 247
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In A (→FE→EE) there is no restoring b2 on the penultimate quaver. A comparison with similar phrases an octave higher and lower proves that it was an oversight by Chopin. The accidental was added by GE. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE |
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b. 247
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In A, one can see two more deleted notes between the c3 and b2 quavers; in addition, the not entirely removed stem of the former was left untouched. Consequently, it probably caused the mistake of FE, in which one can see traces of removal of a redundant note, most probably c3, placed between d3 and c3. It is uncertain what the aim of the corrections of A was. Below we present a hypothetical reconstruction of a respective fragment with the removed notes having been revealed: . The notation can be explained as follows:
category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information issues: Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , Deletions in A , Authentic corrections of FE |