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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 144

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to f2. The accidental was also added by EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 144-145

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A one can see that the slurs were being combined; initially, they encompassed one bar each.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A

b. 145

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Chord in A

Rest in FE (→GE,EE)
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The chord on the 2nd crotchet of the bar was removed at the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE), along with the accent and the slur, undoubtedly at Chopin's request. Traces of removal of the aforementioned elements are clearly visible in the subsequent copies of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 146

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, there is no  to the bottom note of the last octave. It was added by FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 146-147

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

in A

Longer  in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text, we keep the approximate range of the  hairpin entered into A. The engravers of Chopinesque first editions would often extend hairpins so that they occupy an entire bar; such a procedure was applied in this case by FE (→GE,EE). The difference, as small as it may be, may suggest an erroneous interpretation, particularly at the end of the bar – it is difficult to assume that Chopin would have wanted the crescendos to go beyond the penultimate, highest quaver. See also b. 148.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins