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I've noticed that the passage I've posted below seems to be commonly played in a way that does not match what is written.

On the manuscript excerpt I've posted, the 2nd bar in clearly shows a D and E with a staccato markings above them.  And yet, consistantly I hear people playing it legato.  Here are just two examples:





The question is:  seeing as so many people are playing this legato, and of course, seeing as my view on things is far from "perfect", I'm wondering if there are manuscripts out there that don't show the marking - or, that the marking is viewed as "optional" by many who are interpreting.

Another common angle on the D and E (and the other instances of the theme), is that it is played as a 32nd note rather than a 16th note.  In the example below (a very  mechanical interpretation in this case actually serves to highlight the point), the D, which is clearly written as a 16th note, is being played as a 32nd.   So the question is as above, is this a common approach to the D and E (and the other instances of the the theme)?



Do we not lose the dramatic affect of the moment if we play them a) Legato and b) as 32 notes?

Here is an interpretation which, still in my opinion fails to make the staccato note a "moment", but does play the notes as written: a 16th note.



adaubre