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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Issues : Annotations in teaching copies

b. 14

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

Fingering written into FES

No teaching fingering given
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 15

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

Fingering written into FES

No teaching fingering suggested
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 16

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

The rhythm of A (→GE→FE→EE)

Possible interpretation of the notation of FES
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The meaning of the line drawn in FES linking the 6th third a flat2-c flat3 with the 3rd semiquaver of the left hand is unclear. Similar signs are most often employed to show the correct synchronization of both hands, yet in this case this would be a considerable alteration of the rhythm, not merely a more detailed explanation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Synchronization markings , Annotations in FES , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 17

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

An accent added in FES

No piano practice tip in A (→GE→FE→EE)

The editors' variant proposal
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The accent added in FES completes the process of emphasizing the expressive significance of B double flat bass notes started by Chopin's corrections of FE in bar 18 and 20.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

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