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Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

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b. 41

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

FE (→EE)

GE
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GE has no before b1. That natural was added during the proofreading of FE, probably by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accidentals in different octaves

b. 41

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

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The sources display the lower note of the octave E-e in an inaccurate or mistaken way. In GE the note-head is placed on the correct height but there is no ledger line, and FE (→EE) simply give F here.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 45

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

GE1

FE (→EE) and GE2
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GE1 has no sharps before the last two quavers. It may correspond to the notation of [A] for Chopin certainly regarded as obvious the sharpening of notes that actually repeat the bass note written with already at the beginning of bar. The error was corrected in FE (→EE), possibly by Chopin, sharps were also supplemented in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves

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