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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

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 (→GE2)

A shorter dynamic mark in GE1 (→FE)

 added in EE
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The hairpins  clearly written in A  were inaccurately reproduced in GE1 (→FE). That shorter mark was then arbitrarily supplemented in EE by adding  . The notation of A was restored in GE2. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies 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

b. 33

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

A wedge in A

A dot in GE

No sign in FE (→EE)
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A distinct wedge in A was – like all others – reproduced in GE as a staccato dot. In FE (→EE) the sign was omitted. A trace visible in FE may mean the deletion of the dot, but as we are not quite sure, in the main text we give the wedge written by Chopin in A 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 33

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

A long accent in A

A short accent in GE (→FE→EE)
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An obvious long accent in A was reproduced in the editions as a short one.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE