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Op. 27 No 1, Nocturne in C# minor

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 14

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

E in GE1

C in FE (→EE) & GE2


 
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GE has E as the 6th quaver. Chopin corrected this error in FE (→EE). The correct version is also found in GE2 supplemented probably on the basis of [A].

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 17

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

d in GE1

d in FE (→EE) & GE2
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The lowering d to d is missing in GE1. It is presumably an error, corrected by Chopin while profreading FE (→EE). The natural was also added in GE2 possibly according to [A].

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 27-28

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

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In bars 27-28 in GE (→FE) the naturals lowering d1 to d1 are missing. It is almost certain that they also were absent from [A]. These obvious inaccuracies were corrected in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Errors in GE

b. 98

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

before g1 in GE (→FE)

No accidental in EE

Correct text: e1
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GE (→FE) has  placed before g1. The accidental—pointless in that position—was removed iIn EE. In the main text we shift to its correct position (before e1) in keeping with the obvious harmonic sense. Due to the lack of [A] it is impossible to say wether this is an engraver's error or the accidental was inaccurately placed in the autograph.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE

b. 99-100

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

No pedal markings in GE

Pedalling in FE (→EE)
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The lack of the pedal change at the beginning of bar 100 in GE is undoubtedly a mistake. This and the next pedal change was marked by Chopin during the proofreading of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE