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Topic: F. Chopin - Scherzo No. 1 in b Op. 20 (Complete version) - question plz  (Read 3418 times)

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I found that there is more than one minute run time difference from many of other recordings (this one: 9' 50'', average: 8'40'')...what do you think of keeping the tempo around 104 - 108 rather than 120 for each bar?

Also, any other comments for this performance?

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