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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : FE revisions

b. 151

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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The cautionary naturals before the 1st L.H. octave were added by FE (→GE,EE). It is uncertain whether it was performed by Chopin. In the main text we also add an accidental to a1 in the R.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions

b. 153

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, the  to the 2nd quaver (e2) and 3 naturals to the 5th crotchet in the bar (B-b and b1) are missing. All accidentals were already added by FE (→GE,EE). In the main text we also add cautionary naturals to g2 and a2. The latter was also added by EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 154

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, there is no  to the bottom note of the octave. Chopin's patent oversight was corrected by FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 179

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Additional slur in A

No slur in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text we do not include the additional slur of A over the quaver triplet. It was already omitted by FE (→GE,EE). Cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 16.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: FE revisions , Triplet slurs

b. 179

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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The traces of corrections performed in print of FE reveal that each of the three octaves in the 1st half of the bar was initially written down without division into parts, on one stem pointing downwards. The corrections in A suggest that Chopin introduced a similar change into A – the removed elements correspond to the octaves provided with stems pointing upwards only. It may be another case of "parallel" corrections of A and FE1 – see the description of that edition.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions