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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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b. 113

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Long accent in A, contextual interpretation

Short accent in FE (→GE,EE)
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 118-120

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Long accents in A, contextual interpretation

Short accents in FE (→GE,EE)
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The long accents in A of the Ballade are not always written down in a clear manner. In the case of the marks in b. 118 and 120, the musical context, however, clearly supports such an interpretation of both marks. However, it is difficult to consider the interpretation of FE (→GE,EE) faulty, particularly since the mark representing a long accent did not belong to the standard set of marks back then.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in A

b. 120-124

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Staccato dots in A

No marks in FE (→GE,EE)
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In FE (→GE,EE), the staccato dots over the initial octaves in b. 120 and 124, present in A, were overlooked. In this case, it is an oversight by the engraver of FE that seems to be the most likely reason; therefore, we include these dots in the main text, particularly since the presence of a respective mark in b. 122 in the editions rather excludes the possibility that Chopin could have consciously accepted inconsistent markings.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 124

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

L.H. long accent in A

R.H. long accent in FE

R.H. short accent in GE

in EE
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Due to the high position of the chord, the clear long accent over the L.H. chord is partially on the top stave in A, as a result of which FE (→GE,EE) linked it to the R.H. part. Consequently, the mark was also moved horizontally, hence in FE it looks like a long accent under the d3 quaver. This is how it was understood in GE, in which, however, it was reduced to the size of a common short accent. EE considered the mark a short diminuendo and slightly shifted it to the left.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 127-128

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

in b. 127-128 in A (→FE→GE)

in b. 127 in EE

No sign in GE1a
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Both the  mark having been shortened by EE (it was led to the end of the line) and it having been overlooked by GE1a are most probably the engravers' mistakes.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies