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Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

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b. 41-45

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

GE

FE (→EE)
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The dashes and the conjunction ed present in GE and linking sempre più stretto in bar 41 with appassionato in bar 45 are almost certainly in line with Chopin’s notation in [A]. Lack of those elements in FE (→EE), changing to a certain degree the meaning of the entire expression, is probably a mistake.

In FE (→EE1→EE2) there is no accent in the word più.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 41-44

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

cresc. - - - in GE

cresc. in FE

No indication in EE
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We give the indication crescendo and the dashes defining its extent according to GE. In FE the dashes are omitted, a typical inaccuracy for this edition, and EE has no indication whatsoever.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE

b. 54-60

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

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FE omitted first few segments of a dashed line linking particular words in the indication poco a poco cresc. ed accelerando in bars 54-60. EE filled up the line.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 60

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

GE (→FE), corrected spelling

EE
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Mistaken spelling of the word accelerando in GE (→EE) most probably stems from [A], cf. Impromptu in A Op. 29, bars 25-26.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 67-68

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

stretto in GE

No indication in FE (→EE)

Our suggestion
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Only GE has stretto in bars 67-68. It is difficult to decide whether it was removed from FE as intended by Chopin during proofreading or omitted by the engraver. For that reason the main text leaves the possible application of stretto up to the performer.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE