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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 106

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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We add a cautionary  before d2 in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 106-107

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

2 slurs in A

2 slurs in FE (→GE,EE)

1 slur suggested by the editors
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The change of slurring in these and the next bars must be coming from Chopin. According to us, the aim was to replace the shorter slurs of A with longer ones, which, however, was marked or implemented inaccurately in the discussed bars, hence the second of the original slurs (supposed to be removed) was left untouched. A similar phenomenon is to be found in, e.g. the Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, III mov., b. 179-181. In Chopin's autographs, one can find numerous examples for prolonging or combining initially written shorter slurs, e.g. in b. 112-114 of the Ballade, in the Mazurka in A major, Op. 24 No. 3, b. 7-8 or in the Prelude in D minor, Op. 28 No. 24, b. 30-35.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Partial corrections

b. 106-109

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, 8 accidentals are missing: naturals to e in b. 106, e1 in b. 106, 107 and 109, b and b2 in b. 108 and sharps to c3 in b. 107 and f1 in b. 108. FE (→GE1→GE2,GE1a) added 5 accidentals, as a result of which it was only the naturals to e1 in b. 107 and 109 and to b2 in b. 108 that were missing. The mark in b. 109 was added by EE, while the one in b. 108 by GE3 (→GE4) and EE3. None of the sources includes the natural to e1 in b. 107.
(Due to the 4th L.H. crotchet in b. 107-108 having been placed on the top stave in A, a  to c1 in b. 107 and a  to b in b. 108 are missing too. In the layout adopted by the editions and in our transcriptions, these accidentals are not necessary.)

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 107

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

2 slurs in A

1 slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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As in the previous phrase, Chopin replaced the initial short slurs of A with one longer slur while proofreading FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 110-111

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Crotchets in A

Crotchets & minims in FE (→GE,EE)
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The fact that the top note of the 5th L.H. crotchet is to be held must be a Chopinesque addition introduced in the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE) into both these bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE