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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 203-204

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A these bars are written down in an abridged manner as a repetition of b. 202. In addition to the •/• marks, Chopin wrote only slurs over the R.H. part and cresc. - - .

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 203-204

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur in bar 204 in A, literal reading

Slur in b. 203-204 in A (contextual interpretation→FE→GE,EE)
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According to the available photograph of A, the slur over this motif starts at the beginning of b. 204. If that were true, the slur must be inaccurate, since Chopin put it over bars marked in an abridged manner, devoid of notes. From the musical point of view, such a slur could be possible; however, it seems highly unlikely that Chopin would have wanted to indicate an extremely subtle difference in phrasing in such a vague manner.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 204

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Dots & slur in A (→FE→EE)

No markings in GE
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The missing dots and slur are a patent mistake by the engraver of GE1, repeated by GE1a and subsequent impressions of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 205

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No dashes in A (→FE→EE)

Dashes in GE

Dashes suggested by the editors
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The il più forte possible indication in b. 206 seems to be a natural end point for cresc. from b. 203. Therefore, we consider the absence of the dashes marking the range of the dynamic change in b. 205 to be an inaccuracy of notation; consequently, we suggest adding them in the main text. Such an addition was also introduced by GE (probably on the basis of a similar reasoning).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 205

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur in A (→FE→EE,GE1→GE1a,GE2→GE3)

No slur in GE4
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In A (→FE→GE), the slur running from the a2 crotchet is not continued in the next bar (in a new line). The inaccuracy was removed by EE, in which the ending of the slur was added in b. 206; GE4 also removed the beginning of that slur.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Uncertain slur continuation