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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Issues : Annotations in FEJ

b. 13

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

The triplet slur in A (→GE→FE→EE)

The phrasing slur added in FEJ
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The slur added in FEJ is, in the editors' opinion, not only a teaching remark but an improvement of imperfect notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEJ

b. 13

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

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W FE, the last semiquaver of the left hand is erroneously written under the last demisemiquaver of the right hand. The line added in FEJ indicates the correct synchronisation of both hands.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Synchronization markings , Annotations in FEJ

b. 25

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

The initial concept of the dynamics in A (→GE→FE→EE)

Deleted hairpins in FEJ and FES

 written into FEFr

The editors' variant proposal
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The return of the first theme of the Nocturne in bar 26 was initially  – in A (→GE→FE→EE) – preceded with a . mark. Chopin deleted it in FEJ and FES, and in FEFr Franchomme removed   and written in  .

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

b. 38

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

A dot extending the value of the note in A (→GE2)

No dot in GE1 (→FE→EE)

A variant written into FEJ

A variant written into GET
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In GE1 (→FE→EE) the dot extending b1 in the lower voice was omitted. Chopin extended the melodic movement of that voice in two different ways in FEJ and GET.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Annotations in FEJ , Annotations in GET

b. 45-46

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

Dynamic markings of A

GE

FE

EE

Deletions and additions in FED

Changes written into FEJ

Changes in FES

Changes in FEFr

Our suggestion based on FEJ & FED
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In particular sources, dynamic markings in those bars differ significantly. The version of A reproduced – despite various inaccuracies - in GE (→FE→EE) was later fundamentally changed, which can be seen in energetic deletions and additions in teaching copies and FEFr.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Inaccuracies in GE , Annotations in FES , Annotations in FEFr , Authentic post-publication changes and variants , Annotations in FEJ