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alla breve

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alla breve

Of musical tempo, indicating that the minim rather than the crotchet is the basic unit of the beat in a bar of two beats.



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Although teachers have traditionally turned to fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier or the Sinfonias to meet this demand, the three alla breve variations are probably better.
Bach's Goldberg Variations demystified by Hall, Cory / American Music Teacher
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