Issues : Inaccuracies in A
b. 56
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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When interpreted literally, the slur from the previous bars reaches the 4th or the 5th quaver, crossing a new slur on its way, encompassing b. 56-57. According to us, this notation may have at least 3 interpretations:
category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Inaccuracies in A |
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b. 65-67
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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It is only GE that include the correct version of the R.H. rest in the 2nd half of b. 65. In A and EE, there is only a minim rest (without a dot), while in FE there is no rest at all. In the 1st half of b. 67, A (→FE→EE) contain only a minim rest too, which suggests that it was considered to be filling a half of the bar (analogously to a semibreve rest). category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in A |
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b. 72
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In A, there is no to the last L.H. note (a1). The patent inaccuracy was corrected by FE (→GE,EE). category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A |
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b. 82
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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On the available photograph of A, the R.H. rhythm notation is vague – in the 1st half of the bar, there is an e2 minim and a crotchet rest; however, one can see a mark between them that can be considered a blurred dot prolonging the minim. If we included that dot (as it was done by FE (→GE,EE)), there would be too many rhythmic values; therefore, the editions left out the rest. According to us, the notation of A is not erroneous; the alleged dot is most probably an accidental fleck of ink, one of many visible in this manuscript. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in A |
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b. 85-89
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In A, Chopin overlooked the flats lowering a to a in b. 85 and 89 and the lowering a1 to a1 in b. 89. The inaccurate notation was repeated unchanged by FE (→EE1), while in b. 85 also by EE2. The versions of the remaining editions are correct (GE and EE3). category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE |