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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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b. 2

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

Fingering written by Chopin into FED

No teaching fingering provided
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 8-9

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

Complementary fingering written by Chopin into FED, FEJ and FES

Fingering in FED

Fingering in FEJ and FES

No teaching fingering provided
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 9

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

Fingering marked with a number in FED

No teaching fingering given
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 11

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

Fingering written in FES

No fingering suggested
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 13

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

The fingering in FES

No teaching fingering provided
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The sequence of numbers of the fingering written into FES of the augmented unison a flat2-a2 may suggest the use of the 4th finger for a flat2, and the 2nd for a2. As Chopin undoubtedly had in mind the natural position of the hand, we match the fingering to the graphic layout of the notes.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES