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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 43

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur in A

No slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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The absence of the slur in FE (→GE,EE) must be an oversight of the engraver of FE – in A, the mark blends into the stave, hence it is poorly visible; moreover, its meaning may be vague due to its flat shape.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 46

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur in A

No slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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The missing slur in FE (→GE,EE) may be an oversight of the engraver of FE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 53

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

dim. - - in A

No indication in FE (→GE,EE)

Our alternative variant suggestion
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It is difficult to say whether the missing diminuendo resulted from an oversight of the engraver of FE (→GE,EE) or from Chopin's proofreading. In A, the indication is very clear, hence there are no visible reasons why someone would not notice it; on the other hand, there are no traces of it having been removed in FE. In this situation, in the main text we follow the version of FE, our principal source, proofread by Chopin twice. The text of A may be considered an equal variant; as an alternative to the main text, we suggest a variant solution with brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 55

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In FE, both C crotchets are misplaced, i.e. under the last quaver in a respective half of the bar. GE and EE did not repeat this mistake.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 63

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

d2 in A & FE2, GE & EE

b1 in FE1
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The b1 note in FE1 must be a mistake of the engraver, corrected in FE2 (probably by Chopin). The correct version in GE and EE may mean that it was also the bases for these editions that included Chopinesque corrections; however, it is uncertain, since such a mistake could have been detected by the reviser thanks to the very regular structure of the passages of this section.

In A, one can see another deleted note between the f1 and d2 quavers, most probably b1. The gaps between the notes in the entire group suggest that it was not replaced by d2, but removed from the initial version of the passage, which probably did not include the 2nd quaver, d1: .

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Corrections in A , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Deletions in A , Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes