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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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b. 21

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

A (→GE→FE→EE)

A variant given in FEFr
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The variant written by Franchomme into FEFr displays all the elements of Chopin's style. It is not unlikely that a zigzag visible in FED between the grace note b double flat1 and the following f flat2 means a similar ornamental phrase.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in FEFr , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 21

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

A slur in A

A shorter slur in GE (→FE→EE)
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In GE (→FE→EE) the slur erroneously begins from the 2nd note of the motif. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 21

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

A wedge in A

A dot in GE (→FE→EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 21

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

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In FE the demisemiquaver beam for the last note of the bar is missing. The error was corrected in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 21-22

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

Slurs added by Chopin in the proofing of FE (→EE)

The earlier version of A (→GE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE