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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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b. 47-49

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

The slurs of A (→GE→FE)

An extra slur in  EE
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An extra slur in the R.H. part was arbitrarily added in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 48

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

The slur in A (→GE→FE→EE)

A sign appearing in FED
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The sign written into FED most probably means some extra emphasis on the note c flat2 realized through a slight  delay in striking it.  It may be interpreted as shortening of the slur leading to that note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 48-49

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

The slur in A (→GE→FE→EE)

A sign appearing in FED
..

The sign written into FED most probably means some extra emphasis on the minim c flat2 realized through a slight  delay in striking it.  It may be interpreted as shortening of the slur leading to that note

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 49

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

The slur in A (→GE→FE)

An additional slur in EE
..

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 51-52

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

The slur in A

GE (→FE→EE)
..

The slur over the run in bar 51 clearly reaches the first b3 of bar 52 in A. Nonetheless, it was reproduced in the editions as not extending beyond bar 51. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE