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93.123Ear Drill — free versus bad time

Record two rubato versions.

Ask:

Does phrase have direction?

Are pauses intentional?

Do important arrivals feel prepared?

Or does time simply become uncertain?

Rubato must remain persuasive without metronomic correctness.