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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : 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

b. 31

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Single slur in A

Double slur in #FE (→GE,EE)
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Chopin would sometimes use double slurs for pairs of L.H. octaves, e.g. in the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, mov. III, b. 472-480. However, according to us, in the discussed place of the Ballade one can have doubts whether the top slur added by FE resulted from Chopin's proofreading or from a misunderstanding or a mistake of the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions