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Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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Issues : Omission of current key accidentals

b. 72

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, there is no  to the last L.H. note (a1). The patent inaccuracy was corrected by FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 85-89

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, Chopin overlooked the flats lowering a to a in b. 85 and 89 and the  lowering a1 to a1 in b. 89. The inaccurate notation was repeated unchanged by FE (→EE1), while in b. 85 also by EE2. The versions of the remaining editions are correct (GE and EE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 132-133

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In these bars, Chopin overlooked in A all necessary flats lowering a1 and a2 to a1 and a2 (in both hands). The accidentals were already added by FE (→GE,EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 134-135

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Figuration from c4 in A

Figuration from b3 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The version introduced at the stage of proofreading FE (→GE,EE), certainly by Chopin, is definitely an improvement – the connection with the previous bar is smoother, while the shape of the applied motif refers to b. 126-129. The notation of A does not include any of the two necessary flats to a3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes , Inaccuracies in A

b. 142-144

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A