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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Issues : Accompaniment changes

b. 18

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

Emphasizing the bass note in FE

Bass note not emphasized in A (→GE)

Change of accent type in EE
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When proofing FE, Chopin made the notation of the accompaniment more precise - cf. bar 20. In EE, the long accent was arbitrarily replaced with a vertical one. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 19

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

A flat in the version of FE (→EE) corrected by Chopin.

e flat in A (→GE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 20

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

Prolongation of B double flat w FE (→EE)

No prolongation in  A (→GE)
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Chopin's correction of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

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. 25

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

A flat in FE (→EE1) and GET

A (→GE) and EE3
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The change of the last note from e flat to A flat is definitely the result of Chopin's proofing of FE. That correction was also made in GET. The return to e flat in EE3 is an arbitrary revision made in that edition (on the basis of GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE , Annotations in GET