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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Issues : Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 52

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

  in A

GE (→FE→EE)
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Disregarding A, the hairpins  in GE (→FE→EE) were stretched to fill all the available space between con forza at the beginning of the bar and the hairpins   at the end, surely contrary to Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 54

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

A long accent in A

Hairpins   in GE (→FE→EE)
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A long accent from A was interpreted in GE (→FE→EE) as half-bar long hairpins  . The comparison with the analogous bar 56 resolves any possible doubts as to the meaning of that sign. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 54

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

 A, graphic reading

 GE (→FE→EE)
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The hairpins in A may be considered slightly too short (which is difficult to notice in practice with the narrowed notation of  A). Still. Chopin could not have intended a half-bar mark visible in GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Unclear hairpins in A

b. 58

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

 in A

GE (→FE→EE)
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The   mark in A may give rise to certain slight doubts as far as its starting point is concerned.  We adopt the simplest solution. In GE (→FE→EE) the mark is visibly longer, which is the regular tendency of the engraver of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Unclear hairpins in A

b. 60

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

Dynamic markings in  A

GE (→FE→EE)
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The dynamic hairpins in A are placed in the second half of each passage written in small notes. In GE (→FE→EE) they were lengthened to cover the entire runs with their scope.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins