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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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b. 13

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

The fingering in FES

No teaching fingering provided
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The sequence of numbers of the fingering written into FES of the augmented unison a flat2-a2 may suggest the use of the 4th finger for a flat2, and the 2nd for a2. As Chopin undoubtedly had in mind the natural position of the hand, we match the fingering to the graphic layout of the notes.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 13

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

cresc. in A (literal notation)

FE (→EE)
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The sources differ slightly in the placement of the indication cresc. For the edited text we adopt the notation based on A (→GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 13

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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W FE, the last semiquaver of the left hand is erroneously written under the last demisemiquaver of the right hand. The line added in FEJ indicates the correct synchronisation of both hands.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Synchronization markings , Annotations in FEJ

b. 13

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

A clarifying brace in FED

Notation without a brace
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In FED Chopin added a brace facilitating the correct reading of the notes a flat2 and a2 as an augmented unison, and indicating the resulting need to perform them simultaneously. We take that into account, as the notation - rarely used - may be misleading for contemporary performers too.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 14

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

e flat2-g flat2 in A, FE (→EE) and GE2

g flat2-b flat2 in GE1
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 GE1 has mistakenly g flat2-b flat2as the 5th third of the sextuplet. Chopin corrected that mistake when proofing GE (→EE), the correct text was also put in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE