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Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

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b. 92-93

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

No tie in GE (→FE→EE)

Tie added in FED
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The crotchet b1 in bar 92 is not tied to bar 93 in GE (→FE→EE). A comparison with the analogous bars 25-26 suggests a possible oversight of the tie. The sign pencilled by Chopin into FED confirms this assumption.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 100

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

No ties in GE
 

Ties in FE

Additional slur in EE
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Chopin supplemented the ties sustaining g1 and c2 when proofreading FE (→EE). The lack of ties could have been intentional—the marking placed over the fourth g1-c2 suggests the repetition of those notes. The additional slur linking f1 and e1 in EE is certainly inauthentic .

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 100-101

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

Slurs in GE, EE3

No slurs in FE

Notation of  EE1(→EE2)
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FE (→EE1→EE2) omitted both slurs encompassing two last chords of the Nocturne. It is difficult to say wether it was an oversight, or the engraver of FE left the slurs out regarding them as misplaced ties. Moreover, EE1 (→EE2) misunderstood the authentic division of the voices indicating the pianistically natural execution with e-g played by R.H., and G-c by L.H. In EE3 the undoubtedy correct GE version was reinstated.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE