Word: lento
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...length of the suites: he does not omit a single repeated section. This is an important consideration in the overtures, the first and largest movement of each suite. Standard procedure is to play the opening slow section twice, but then to play the fugato passage and closing lento only once, omitting the final repeat. By observing the repeat, the exact proportion of overture to the following dances is restored...