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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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b. 22

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

No dynamic mark in A (→GE→FE→EE)

A dynamic marking entered in FEFr

The editors' variant proposal
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The authenticity of the dynamic marking given by Franchomme does not give rise to any major doubt, and we take it into consideration as one of the possible interpretations of that fragment. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in FEFr

b. 25

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

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The placement of the indication ritenuto in A is somewhat problematic. We position that indication so that its beginning and its end are placed under the correct notes of the right hand.  

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

b. 26

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

No dynamic indications in A (→GE→FE→EE)

 written into FED, FEJ and FES

 in FEFr
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We adopt as binding the dynamic marking written by Chopin into all the three extant teaching copies. A similar dynamic concept for the return of the 1st theme was confirmed by Franchomme in FEFr.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 37

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

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The sources differ with regard to positioning of the cresc. In A (→GE), this indication is placed within the   mark, in FE and EE – below the hairpins, and additionally it is slightly moved to the right in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: FE revisions

b. 40-44

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

cresc. in A in bars  40-44

GE bars 40-42

FE bars 41-44

EE bars 41-44
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In A cresc. begins in bar 40 and reaches the end of bar 44. In GE the dashes are missing from bars 43-44, which is certainly a mistake, as Chopin reintroduced them in the proofing of FE (→EE). Moreover, in the same proofing he moved the beginning of the cresc. to bar 41. In EE the indication is written out in full, broken into syllables in bars 41-43.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Authentic corrections of FE