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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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Issues : Errors in EE

b. 19

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

Fingering in A (→GE→FE)

No fingering given in EE
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In EE the fingering number for d flat half through the bar is missing. This is most probably an oversight. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 20

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

e flat1 in A (→GE>FE) and EE3

f flat1 in EE1
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EE1 has  f flat1, obviously erroneous, as the 4th semiquaver The rule whereby the 2nd and the 4th note of any particular accompaniment figure must be the same is strictly observed in the Nocturne. The error was corrected in EE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 33

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

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At the end of the triplet tie in EE the demisemiquaver beam was accidentally omitted.

We add [3] to make the rhythm of that figure more clear.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in EE

b. 60

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

A slur in A (→GE→FE)

No slur in EE
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In EE, the slur over the first group of small notes was omitted. This is certainly a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 60

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

A flat1 in A (→GE→FE) and EE3

C in EE1
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As the first note EE1 has C. The mistake was corrected in EE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE