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b. 26-27
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The tie sustaining in A the d2 minim to the next bar was misinterpreted in FE and in the majority of the editions based thereon as a beginning of the slur over b. 27-28. The mistake could have resulted from the tie having been written down unclearly, i.e. its middle part is most probably very poorly legible (on the available photograph, the fragment beginning the second, descending part of the tie is completely illegible). The tie was added by GE4, perhaps on the basis of a rhythmic analogy with the beginning of b. 29. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions |
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b. 33
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In A, the R.H. part in the entire 2nd half of the bar was deleted and rewritten on the stave above. Insofar as it is possible to interpret the legible fragments, the change probably concerned the rhythmic issues only – it can be seen that the first 8 notes of the roulade were provided with semiquaver beams, 4 notes each, as in the 1st half of the bar. The corrections were carried out in two stages: first, Chopin deleted the final fragment of the roulade, which he then rewrote at the end of the line; it was only then that he deleted the entire 2nd half of the bar. category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Main-line changes |
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b. 47
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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On the available photograph of A, the notation of the bottom voice in the L.H. part is difficult to interpret and most probably erroneous. The authenticity of the version of FE (→GE,EE) is also uncertain; it could have resulted from the actions of the engraver of FE1. According to us, it is highly unlikely that Chopin would have wanted to shorten the duration of the bass note with respect to analogous b. 45 – such a shortening is practically imperceptible, particularly when using harmonic pedalling, which is natural in this context. Therefore, in the main text we give a text analogous to b. 45. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Errors resulting from corrections , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A |
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b. 49-51
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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The additional d1 and d minims in b. 49 and 51 were added in the stage of proofreading FE1, undoubtedly by Chopin, along with the pedalling. See also b. 110-111. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Authentic corrections of FE |
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b. 55
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composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor
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In FE, both C crotchets are misplaced, i.e. under the last quaver in a respective half of the bar. GE and EE did not repeat this mistake. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: Errors in FE |
