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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 125

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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There is a  before the 5th quaver in GE, which makes this and the 9th note sound like d. Harmonic changes in such passages can be found in Chopin's works (e.g. in the Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1, b. 60 and 64 or in the Etude in C minor, Op. 25 No. 12, b. 42), in this case, however, the authentic pedal markings (and other factors) indicate that one harmony should be continued until the end of the bar. The engraver of GE most probably changed the sharps to naturals a note too early (by mistake).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 125

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

sempre in A

No indication in FE (→GE,EE)
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It is unclear whether sempre (più animato) was overlooked or removed by FE (→GE,EE). In the main text, however, we give this version, since it seems that it continues the direction of the agogic changes of the section that begins here; the changes were initiated already in A – see the note in b. 136.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 126

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In the main text we add cautionary flats to b and B1. The former was also added by EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 127-129

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, bars 127 and 129 are written down in an abridged manner as a repetition of the preceding bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 127-128

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

in b. 127-128 in A (→FE→GE)

in b. 127 in EE

No sign in GE1a
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Both the  mark having been shortened by EE (it was led to the end of the line) and it having been overlooked by GE1a are most probably the engravers' mistakes.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies