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b. 34

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

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A  is missing before e in A (→GE1→FE→EE). ​This obvious mistake was corrected only in GE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals

b. 34

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

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In A (→GE) there are no accidentals before the last sixth. This obvious oversight was corrected in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Omission of current key accidentals

b. 34

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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In AE, AK, AG (→CY) and CC, a natural raising d2 to d2 is missing, which is obvious in the harmonic context of this bar; we add it in the editorial version. 

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omission of current key accidentals

b. 34

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

d2 in AI & A (→FE→EE2→EE3)

d2 in GE & EE4
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The sound of d2 at the beginning of the bar does not raise any doubts both in the autographs and in FE and EE2 (→EE3). Lack of the  lowering d1 to d1 on the 2nd semiquaver in bar 34 in A (→FE1→GE,EE) is an obvious oversight of Chopin (in the manuscripts and first editions of his pieces, we find hundreds of similar inaccuracies). However, the mistake was corrected only in FE2, as the problem of incompliance of d2 at the beginning of the bar and d1 on the 2nd semiquaver was solved by the engraver of GE by deleting the  before d2. The erroneous version with d2 and d1 was introduced – most probably under the influence of GE – also in EE4. One has to underline once again that both autographs – in spite of inaccurate notation – are completely unanimous, as far as the use of the B minor, and not B major, chord is concerned; this version is then confirmed by both a proofreading of FE2 and pupils' copies, bearing numerous signs of working on the Etude with Chopin.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 34-36

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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A has no  rising c1 to c1 in bars 34 and 36. The obvious inaccuracy of Chopin's notation was corrected in FE (→GE1) in bar 36, and in the remaining editions in both bars.

Instances of omitted essential naturals next to notes C in different octaves occur in A repeatedly in the whole section (bars 33-40).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Last key signature sign , Inaccuracies in A