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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b.

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

g3 in A

c4 in FE1

b3 in FE2, GE & EE
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The version of A is most probably a Terzverschreibung, which would often happen to Chopin with a larger number of ledger lines – cf., e.g. the Polonaise in C minor, Op. 26 No. 1, b. 5 or the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, II mov., b. 83. Chopin corrected it twice while proofreading FE – FE1 includes c4, and it is only just FE2 and the remaining editions that include b3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Errors in the number of ledger lines , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, the pesante marking is written high on the top stave, while its beginning falls over the slur. Such a placement prompted the engraver of FE to put it over the top stave; however, in the stage of proofreading FE1, the indication was moved – probably at Chopin's request – to between the staves, directly over the R.H. part.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 4

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In the main text we omit the additional slur over the triplet entered into A – cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 16. The slur was omitted (removed?) already in FE (→GE,EE). In the next bar, Chopin omitted such a slur already in A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Triplet slurs

b. 25

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No sign in A

in FE (→GE,EE)
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The  mark was added while proofreading FE1, certainly at Chopin's request.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 28-30

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No signs in A

in FE (→GE,EE)

[] &  suggested by the editors
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The  mark in b. 30 was added while proofreading FE (→GE,EE); there are no reasons to doubt the authenticity of this addition. In the main text we suggest adding an analogous mark in b. 28 as well (in a variant form, in brackets).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Authentic corrections of FE