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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 87-88

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No markings in A

   in bar 88 in FE

   in GE & EE
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 at the beginning of b. 87 is the only pedal marking in these bars in A. It is almost certainly an oversight by Chopin, who resumed writing markings after transitioning to a new line. FE (→GE,EE) added markings in b. 88, most probably at Chopin's request, while GE and EE also added a  at the end of b. 87.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A

b. 95-100

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No indications in A

m.g. in FE (→GE)

L.H. in EE
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In b. 95-96 and 99-100, the markings indicating that the bottom notes of the octaves should be performed by the left hand – m.g. = main gauche [left hand] – were added to FE (→GE) by Chopin. In EE, the French abbreviations were replaced with their English counterparts – L.H. = left hand.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 95-102

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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A left out a few naturals to e notes (in various octaves) in b. 95-96 and 99-102. The patent inaccuracies were corrected in the subsequent editions; the fully correct version is included only in GE and EE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 100

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

c1 in A (→FE→EE1→EE2)

d1 in GE & EE3
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The version of GE most probably resulted from revisions – due to the beginning of this motif being similar to the previous figures, authentic c1 was considered a mistake. This version was also introduced by EE3, most probably on the basis of one of GE. By coincidence, a few years later such a mistake – c1 minim instead of d1 in a similar harmonic context – was actually committed in FE1 of the Ballade in F major, Op. 38, b. 203.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 104

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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FE (→GE1→GE2) overlooked the  raising f1 to f1. The patent mistake of the engraver was corrected by EE, GE1a and GE3 (→GE4).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE