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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 23

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

B in A, FE (→EE), GET and GE2

d in GE1
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GE1 has d instead of B as the 1st note of the 2nd half of the bar. The mistake was corrected in FE (→EE), as well as in GE2. The correction was also made in GET.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error , Annotations in GET

b. 23

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

Change of pedal on e in A (→GE2)

No change of pedal in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The change of pedal written in A is surely connected with the use of "harmonic legato".

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 25

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

A, FE (→EE1), GET

GE and EE3
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In A, the third, sixth and ninth semiquavers form a tenor line e flat-d flat-c. That detail was not repeated in GE, which has e flat in all those places. In the proofing of FE (→EE1) Chopin returned to the version of A, the relevant change was also made in GET. The version of GE was introduced into EE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Chopin's hesitations , Errors in GE , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Annotations in GET

b. 31

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

 in A (→GE2)

No hairpins in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The dynamic sign written in  A was most probably overlooked in GE1 (→FE→EE), which was corrected in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 32

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

 in A

No hairpins in GE (→FE→EE)

() – the editors' suggestion
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The omission  of    in the editions is probably due to oversight on the part of the engraver of GE (→FE→EE). However, as Chopin's correction of GE1 cannot be ruled out we suggest a variant proposal with the hairpins in brackets.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE