Issues : GE revisions
b. 179
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The individual voices of the polymetric R.H. figure are not strictly placed in any of the sources, regardless of whether with respect to each other or whether with respect to the L.H. quavers. According to us, as far as the mutual relations between the R.H. voices are concerned, the only imprecision in the notation of A (→FE), i.e. all voices falling on the a1-d1-g2 chord, is intentional and directly indicates the performance manner intended by Chopin. In turn, the attempts of GE and EE to perfect this notation are unsuccessful – in both editions the quaver triplet in the top voice fills the last crotchet of the bottom voice quadruplet, which is a mistake, since the top voices are formally written down in a regular three-crotchet division. Moreover, the aforementioned chord was divided by EE, which, although mathematically correct, is contrary to the Chopinesque notation and most probably to the performance too. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A |
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b. 179
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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It is uncertain how the removal of by GE3 came about. Anyway, it is a patent mistake, corrected by GE4. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions |
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b. 180
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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GE3 (→GE4) added a digit 3 over the first quaver, as if it constituted a part of the triplet with the next one, as in all subsequent, similar motifs. However, a respective rest is missing; moreover, the notes were not moved with respect to the L.H. part, which points to an unfinished change (intended and arbitrary) or to a mistake of the reviser (which seems more likely). category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions |
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b. 191
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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Chopin must have added ritenuto while proofreading FE (→GE,EE). GE used an abbreviation, i.e. riten. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE |
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b. 193
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The change of authentic e2 to d2 performed several dozen years after Chopin's death was an arbitrary decision. It is difficult to say what prompted the reviser of GE3 to introduce it – whether he was convinced (unjustifiably) that it was a G minor chord that was valid as the harmonic basis or whether he was unable to find a comfortable fingering (after all, there are several possibilities). category imprint: Differences between sources issues: GE revisions |