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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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b. 60

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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In GE (→FE→EE) the (short) accent was placed under the staff, disregarding the notation of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 61

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

Long accents in A

Short accents in GE (→FE→EE)
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In GE (→FE→EE), both accents over the crotchets in the right hand were interpreted as short ones, despite their considerable size in A (cf. short accents in bars 62-64).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 61

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

Without an accent in A (→GE)

An accent appearing in FE (→EE)
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Chopin added the accent under A flat1 when proofing FE (→EE). Cf. bars 39-40. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 61

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

No accent in A (→GE→FE→EE)

The accent for  f1  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. 64

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

 

EE has an accent here

The editors' suggestion
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Absence of an accent in A (→GE→FE) in the last one of the 5 analogous motifs may be regarded either an inaccuracy or a nuance connecting the motif accentuation with the diminuendo. In our opinion the first option is more probable, and therefore we suggest supplementing that sign. The accent was already added in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions