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Saw Wyatt's entry on Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. I, back on the front page last week. A few amendments are needed:

>Andantino Simplice - Prestissimo - Tempo Primo - This means faster, but more simple.

Andantino is a treacherous term: it can mean either faster or (sometimes) slower than Andante (andante = 'moving', though often mistranslated as 'walking pace'). However, what Wyatt wrote seems to say that Andantino means 'faster than Allegro non troppo' which is not so.

I would recommend saying 'This suggests a gently moving tempo, played with simplicity' or some such.

Also 'semplice' is the Italian spelling, not >simplice.

The second movement's tempo is variously published as 'Andantino semplice – Allegro vivace assai' or >'Andantino semplice – Prestissimo'. The return to Tempo Primo (first tempo) is in there all right, but doesn't need to be mentioned.

I wrote this comment originally in a message to the author, but then noticed a lack of Wyatt's presence here for the last few years.

I was rather hoping that someone with greater musical knowledge than me would spring to sort this one.


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It's OK. Just post

2. Andantino Semplice – Allegro Vivace Assai - This suggests a gently moving tempo, played with simplicity; the second section uses a tune from a French chansonette, 'Il faut s'amuser, danser et rire.'

This matches the format used in the other movements, and corrects the mistakes.

If anyone complains (they won't) then refer them to me.

Done.