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124.1Composition and realization are different things
Suppose your piece contains:
Melody: G-A♭-C-G.
Harmony: Cm9.
Bass: C.
On one performance you play:
LH: C2-G2.
RH: E♭3-B♭3-D4 with melody G4.
Another time:
LH: C2.
RH: G3-B♭3-D4-E♭4-G4.
Are these:
two compositions?
No.
They are:
two realizations.