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b. 49-50

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

Without an entry from the teaching copy

A complete entry in FES

A possible interpretation of the entry

A less possible interpretation of the entry
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The meaning of the slur entered into FES is not clear. One of the possible interpretations is a variant in the form of a run filling the octave leap of the melody. If we take into account the hardly legible sign in bar 50 and perceive it as the digit 8, we may conclude that the run goes up to c4.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 49

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

14 notes in FE (→GE,EE)

Possible 16-note variant in FEH
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In FEH, the ending of this bar was provided with two diagonal crosses, with which Chopin would often mark places discussed during lessons, most probably problematic. Moreover, there is an ambiguous entry between a1 and d2; it can be interpreted as an inaccurately placed  referring to a1 (see the adjacent note) or two additional notes, constituting an extended, variant version of the final ornamental figure together with the remaining demisemiquavers.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEH

b. 51

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

A grace note added in FED

No grace note in A (→GE→FE→EE)

Our suggestion - grace note as a variant.
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The grace note in FED definitely indicates the manner to begin a trill. This allows us to read it, despite unclear notation, as a c2. We add a cautionary natural because of c flat1 in the L.H. part.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 52

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

con forza in A (→GE→FE→EE)

Deleted in FES and removed from FEFr

Probable reading of the entry in FEJ

The variant proposal of the editors
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The indication con forza occurring in A (→GE>FE→EE) was deleted by Chopin in FEJ and FES, and removed by Franchomme from FEFr. We perceive those actions as the part of the radically altered concept for the dynamics in that part of the Nocturne (see bars 49-50). We also suggest the possibility of taking into account the somewhat unclear entry in FEJ.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEFr , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEJ

b. 53-63

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

Accompaniment in FES, interpretation

Version of remaining sources
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Harmonic accompaniment written into FES – see bars 45-52.

After selecting this version, it may be necessary to choose relevant versions also in bar 53 (slurs and accents), 53-54 (staccato signs), 54, 56-57, 57-61, 62 and 63 (slurs).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES , Authentic post-publication changes and variants