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According to us, the fact that the more specific tempo indication was abandoned in the final version of the Prelude may mean that the shape of the piece had crystallized – the double indication of FCI actually introduces an element of uncertainty, which suspends the tempo of the piece somewhere between Allegretto and Andantino.
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category imprint: Differences between sources
issues: Changes of tempo markings
notation: Verbal indications