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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 57

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

A dot in A

No staccato sign in  GE (→FE→EE)

The editors' variant proposal
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In A, a dot can be seen above G flat that can be interpreted as a staccato sign. That dot is absent from the editions.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

b. 58

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

 in A

GE (→FE→EE)
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The   mark in A may give rise to certain slight doubts as far as its starting point is concerned.  We adopt the simplest solution. In GE (→FE→EE) the mark is visibly longer, which is the regular tendency of the engraver of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Unclear hairpins in A

b. 59

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

A long accent in A

A short accent in GE (→FE→EE)
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What was undoubtedly a long accent in A was printed in the editions as a short one.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 60

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

Without an accent in A (→GE→FE→EE)

An accent added in FED

The editors' variant suggestion
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 60

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

Dynamic markings in  A

GE (→FE→EE)
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The dynamic hairpins in A are placed in the second half of each passage written in small notes. In GE (→FE→EE) they were lengthened to cover the entire runs with their scope.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins