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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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A
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A - Autograph
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Later impression of GE1
GET - Toruń copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French Edition
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
FEFr - Franchomme copy
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English Edition
EE3 - Later impression of EE1
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No rest symbol in A (→GE→FE→EE)

A rest suggested by the editors

The rhythmic values of the lower voice do not fill the entire bar, which frequently occurs in Chopin's works. In this case we are adding a rest in order to prevent any attempts to prolong the crotchet a flat1 (because of hand span, such attempts were not probably intended by Chopin). 

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notation: Rhythm

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