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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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b. 62

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

No slur in A (→GE→FE)

A slur in EE
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EE has the end of the slur from 61 visible here.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 65-66

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

The slur of A

GE (→FE→EE)
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In  A, the slur of the lower voice is drawn precisely to reach f2 ​in bar 66. Despite that fact, in GE (→FE→EE)  the slur ends on the last semiquaver of bar 65. It is very unlikely that the correction was actually made by Chopin, as there are no traces of introducing any changes in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 66-67

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

No slurs over the quavers in A (→GE→FE→EE)

Slurs suggested by the editors
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We suggest supplementing two-quaver motifs in bars 66-67 with slurs, just like Chopin marked it in A in bar 68. The notation of bars 66-67 in A  contains a number of omissions which, analysed jointly, point to the composer's weakened concentration. In GE (→FE→EE) bars 66-68 only have slurs running from grace notes, which surely stems from careless reproduction of the notation of A, and not from the introduced changes.

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b. 66-69

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

No L.H. slurs in A (→GE)

A slur added in  FE (→EE)
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The four-bar slur in the left hand part was added in the proofing of FE (→EE). This is almost certainly one of the elements introduced by Chopin in order to make the notation more precise. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 68

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

Slurs in A

No slurs in GE (→FE→EE)
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The slurs visible in A over two-quaver motifs were omitted in GE (→FE→EE), probably due to the engraver's inattention. Cf bars 66-67.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE