Issues : GE revisions

b. 41-43

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

signs in A

signs in FE (→EE)

signs in GE

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As in the previous bars, the pedal asterisks in A are inconsistent and accidental – most of them are after the 3rd crotchet in a given half of the bar; some under (the 2nd in b. 41) or before (in b. 43). FE (→EE) did not reproduce that notation; however, it is also here that the differences in the placement seem to be of an accidental nature, particularly since some asterisks were placed inaccurately, hence it is difficult to determine whether they were to be placed under a given note or after it (the majority of the marks fall after the 3rd crotchet; however, in the 1st half of b. 42-43 they were placed under the note). In GE, the marks were placed under or slightly before the note; nevertheless, the differences are so insignificant that we consider all of them to be falling under the note, and this is the version we adopt to the main text (see also b. 36-39).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 42

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No mark in A (→FE)

Short accent in GE

Vertical accent in EE

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The missing accent in A (→FE) is probably Chopin's oversight, perhaps provoked by lack of space for the mark – in this (and the next) figure, Chopin still wrote R.H. stems and beams under the notes, which makes the insertion of an accent between the staves almost impossible in the discussed place. The accent was added by GE and EE (a vertical accent in the latter, as in the remaining figures – cf. b. 41-43).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 43

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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FE1 overlooked the  raising f1 to f1. All the remaining sources contain the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 45-47

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

f1 & f2 in A (→FEEE1)

f1 & f2 in GE & EE2 (→EE3)

f1 & f2 with naturals suggested by the editors

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In A (→FE,EE1), there is no accidental to f1(2), the 1st quaver in b. 45 and 47. It made the reviser of GE, and then also of EE2 (→EE3), to consider it Chopin's mistake and to add a  to each of those notes. To avoid any doubts, in the main text we add cautionary naturals to them, in spite of the fact that there are no f notes in the preceding bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 47

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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GE1 (→GE1a,GE2GE3) has a1 as the 5th quaver. The error is indicated by:

  • c2 occurring in A (→FEEE),
  • analogy with bar 45,
  • a pianistically awkward cluster with the L.H. a1.

The error was corrected only in GE4.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE