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Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

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Main text
Main text
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German Edition
GE2 - Later impression of GE1
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French Edition
FED - Dubois's copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English Edition
EE2 - Second impression of EE1
EE3 - Later impression of EE2
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  b. 83

A short accent in GE (→FE→EE)
 

Long accent suggested by the editors

In this context, it is much more probable that Chopin used a long accent on a long note. Cf. note to bar 13.

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category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Long accents

notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

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