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Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 87-88

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

Tie and slur in GE, contextual interpretation

FE (→EE1→EE2), contextual interpretation

EE3, contextual interpretation
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GE lacks the ending of the tie sustaining f sharp2 into bar 88 that opens a new line of text in the sources. In FE (→EE1→EE2) the tie from bar  87 was "finished" by beginning the phrasing slur in bar 88 clearly before the 1st note. That version is definitely erroneous (see bars 20-21). In EE3, the ending of the tie sustaining f sharp2was added in bar 88 to the inaccurately started slur, which brought the notation closer to the correct text. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 96-98

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

in GE

in FE (→EE)
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FE (→EE) omitted a dashed line marking the extent of the indication rallentando. Similarly to other passages (cf. eg. bars 33-36 and 54-60) it is most probably an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 96-97

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

A tie for b1 in GE

No tie in FE (→EE)
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Missing in FE (→EE) is the tie sustaining b1 in bars 96-97, certainly due to oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in 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