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Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

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p. 6, b. 62-77
p. 1, b. 1-13
p. 2, b. 14-25
p. 3, b. 26-37
p. 4, b. 38-48
p. 5, b. 49-61
p. 6, b. 62-77
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GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Later impression of GE1
GET - Toruń copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French Edition
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
FEFr - Franchomme copy
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English Edition
EE3 - Later impression of EE1
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A - Autograph
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Later impression of GE1
GET - Toruń copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French Edition
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
FEFr - Franchomme copy
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English Edition
EE3 - Later impression of EE1
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  b. 72

The slurs in A interpreted in context

The slurs in A, alternative interpretation

The slur in GE (→FE→EE)

A has two slurs in that bar, over and under the R.H. part, yet none of them allows one to clearly read the composer's intention regarding phrasing. We give the two most probable interpretations of those slurs. GE →FE→EE have the upper slur only.

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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

notation: Slurs