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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 137

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

a3 in A

a3 in FE (→GE,EE)
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It must have been Chopin who removed the natural to the 5th quaver while proofreading FE (→GE,EE). This is the second correction at this point – in A one can see that the next note was also changed, most likely from g3 to f3. Therefore, the last two notes of the first half of the bar were, in chronological order, a3-g3, a3-f3, and a3-f3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes

b. 138

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Overlapping slurs in A, probable interpretation

Continuous slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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In A, the slur at the end of b. 137, which ends the line, clearly indicates that it should be continued, yet in b. 138 a new slur begins. This very frequent inaccuracy was interpreted by FE (→GE,EE) as a continuous slur. In the main text we suggest a different solution, since in b. 138 a new theme of the Ballade begins.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 138-140

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, there is no  restoring b2 in b. 138 and in the next two, which are marked in an abridged manner as a repetition of this bar. The mistake, typical of Chopin, was corrected by FE (→GE,EE), probably at Chopin's request. There is a similar situation in b. 142-144.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions

b. 138-140

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In FE, the bass clefs at the end of these bars and the treble clef after e in b. 139 were overlooked. The patent mistakes were corrected by GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 138

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

scherzando in A

No indication in FE (→GE,EE)
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Unlike in the case of the agogic markings in b. 125 and 136, it is difficult to find a justification for a possible abandonment of the scherzando indication. Therefore, we include it in the main text; we signalise its absence in the principal source by using brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE