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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Issues : Annotations in teaching copies

b. 11

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

Fingering written in FES

No fingering suggested
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 12

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

The mark indicating precisely the moment of striking the grace note in FED

No teaching indication provided
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Synchronization markings

b. 13

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

The triplet slur in A (→GE→FE→EE)

The phrasing slur added in FEJ
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The slur added in FEJ is, in the editors' opinion, not only a teaching remark but an improvement of imperfect notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEJ

b. 13

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

The fingering in FES

No teaching fingering provided
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The sequence of numbers of the fingering written into FES of the augmented unison a flat2-a2 may suggest the use of the 4th finger for a flat2, and the 2nd for a2. As Chopin undoubtedly had in mind the natural position of the hand, we match the fingering to the graphic layout of the notes.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 13

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

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W FE, the last semiquaver of the left hand is erroneously written under the last demisemiquaver of the right hand. The line added in FEJ indicates the correct synchronisation of both hands.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Synchronization markings , Annotations in FEJ