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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 40

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

A wedge in A

A dot in GE (→FE→EE)
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The staccato wedge of A was read as a dot in GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 41-43

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

 in A

GE1

GE2

Accents in FE

EE
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To highlight bass notes, in A Chopin used three  signs mid-bar in all those bars. In GE, the first sign was omitted, most probably by accident. In the proofing of FE Chopin removed the remaining two, adding instead an accent under each 1st note of each figure - the total of 6 signs. In EE, some of them were changed into vertical accents.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 41

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

 in A

GE (→FE→EE)
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In GE (→FE→EE) the extent of the dynamic marking , was considerably reduced and adjusted to the length of the quaver beam. We adopt that version because Chopin accepted it when correcting the dynamics of FE in this bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 42

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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The undoubtedly long accent after  in A was reproduced in GE (→FE→EE) as a short one.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 44

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

2 dots in GE

1 dot in FE (→EE)
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The staccato wedges, quite clear in A, were interpreted as dots in  GE (→FE→EE); what is more, FE (→EE) only has the first dot printed. We give both wedges of  A and suggest adding an analogous wedge over the last chord of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE