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Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

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b. 68

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

b in the 3rd chord in GE

a in FE (→EE)
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In GE the 3rd L.H. chord is the same as the previous ones. Chopin corrected that in FE (→EE) changing b into a.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 68

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

No sign before d in GE (→FE) 
A flat before d in EE
 
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A cautionary added in EE may be regarded as justified by the simultaneous occurence of d2 in the R.H. However, in the editors' opinion it is not necessary in this context.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 69

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

Accents in GE (→FE)

Accents in EE
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In EE, the shape of the R.H. accents was arbitrarily changed. The same situation can be found in bar 93. We adopt the notation of GE (→FE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 71

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

in GE

No ornament in FE (→EE)

Our suggestion
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Discrepancies in the marking of the note a1 in bar 71 with an ornament should be analysed with taking into account the analogy with bars 67 and 75. At the beginning of bars 67, 71 and 75 GE has ,while FE (→ EE) have  only in bar. 75. In that context both markings mean the same, yet it is not clear whether Chopin ultimately wanted to have  only in bar 75, or also in bars 67 and 71, therefore we supplement the musical notation with the sign  in parentheses.

 

 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 71

composition: Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

Staccato dots in GE
 

No signs in FE (→EE)
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The lack of staccato dots in FE (→EE) is probably due to an oversight. Similarly in bars 75-76.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE