mUltimate Chopin

A - Autograph

Autograph/fair-copy, the basis for the first French edition.

M. Schlesinger, Paris, plate number M.S. 1928:
FE1 ‒ first French edition, July 1836,
FE2 – corrected impression of FE1, Aug 1836.
FED ‒ teaching copy of FE2 with Chopin’s annotations, belonging to Camille O'Méara-Dubois.

Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, plate number 5706:
GE1 ‒ First German edition, Sept 1836,
GE2 ‒ Revised impression of GE1 (ca 1852-1865),
GE3 – Corrected impression of GE2 (ca 1866-1869),
GE4 – Corrected impression of GE3 (ca 1871).
Same firm, plate number 5766:
GE1a – Album German edition, Dec 1836.

Wessel & Stapleton, London, plate number (W & C^o. N^o. 1644.):
EE1 – First English edition, VIII 1836,
EE2 – Modified impression of EE1, c. 1838-1840,
EE3 – Revised impression of EE2, c. 1856-1860.

Principles behind the main text
of the Ballade in G minor, Op. 23

As our basis we take FE2 as the last undoubtedly authentic source, compared with A.

Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

A - Autograph

FE - French edition

GE - German edition

EE - English edition

Principles behind the main text
of the Ballade in G minor, Op. 23

Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

A - Autograph

FE - French edition

GE - German edition

EE - English edition

Principles behind the main text of the Ballade in G minor, Op. 23

Principles behind the main text
of the Ballade in G minor, Op. 23