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Ballade Op. 47, 47–Copy-Saint-Saëns, p. 1, bs 1–20

Commentary 15

Bar 1 Bar 1

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no crescendo hairpin; round brackets to flat before LH note 1 (probably missing in Fontana copy; added by Saint-Saëns)

Bar 3 Bar 4

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

RH e(-flat)2s not tied

Bar 5 Bar 6

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

one continuous LH slur

Bar 6

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

beginning of tie added after LH note 3

Bar 7

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no crescendo hairpin

Bar 8

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no diminuendo hairpin

Bar 9

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no staccato dot to LH chord 1; no short slur to LH chords 2–3

Bar 10

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no short slur to LH chords 2–3

Bar 11

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no staccato dot to LH chord 1

Bar 12

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no pedalling

Bar 13

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no short slur to LH chords 2–4

Bar 15

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no staccato dot to LH chord 1

Bar 18

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no staccato dot to LH chord 1; one continuous RH slur; pedal release differently positioned

Bar 19

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no ten. or long accent on RH beat 3; slur ends RH chord 5

Bar 20

By OCVE, Oct. 31, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

no staccato dot to LH chord 1