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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : FE revisions

b. 110-112

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, the  raising b to b in b. 110 and 112 is missing. The patent inaccuracy was corrected in FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , FE revisions

b. 112

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Crotchet a1 in A

Minim a1 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The change to the rhythmic value of a1, from crotchet to minim, could have been introduced by the reviser to fill the 1st half of the bar in the bottom-most voice. Due to the same reason, he should have also prolonged the c2-f2 minims in the middle voice, hence the lack of such a change supports the Chopinesque origin of the a1 note having been prolonged. See also the note above.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions

b. 113

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, Chopin overlooked two necessary accidentals – a  to f and a  to b. Both inaccuracies were removed in FE (→GE,EE). By contrast, in the R.H. part, the  to b1 in the middle of the bar was unnecessarily repeated; it was included in all editions. We omit this accidental in the main text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions

b. 132-133

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In these bars, Chopin overlooked in A all necessary flats lowering a1 and a2 to a1 and a2 (in both hands). The accidentals were already added by FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

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