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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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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

b. 30

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

The main version (A→GE→FE→EE)

A variant added in FEFr
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The variant given by Franchomme seems recom­mendable as a variation of the motif upon its repetition that is very characteristic for Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in FEFr , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 32

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

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We add cautionary naturals before b flat1 in the 2nd demisemiquaver triplet and e flat3 in the last one. The first sign was added as early as FE (→EE), probably by Chopin's request, the second one in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 33

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

a flat1 twice in A (→GE)

f1 in FE (→EE) and GET
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 A (→GE) has a flat1 as the 2nd and the 4th semiquaver. Chopin changed them to f1 in the proofing of FE (→EE). The relevant correction is also visible in GET.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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