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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 141

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur to b1 in A, literal reading

Slur to end of bar in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the available photograph of A, the slur reaches only b1, which seems to emphasise the meaning of the voice separated by the additional crotchet stems. As it may be an inaccuracy of notation or even an effect related merely to the quality of the photo, not exactly the best (cf. the slur in b. 138 that is certainly supposed to reach the end of the bar), in the main text we give the version of FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 141

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Long accent in A

No mark in FE (→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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The accent was overlooked probably due to an oversight by the engraver of FE (→GE,EE), which Chopin possibly did not notice while proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE

b. 142-144

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 143

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, this bar is marked with •/• signs as a repetition of the preceding one.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 144

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE