Quote Originally Posted by sblock View Post
A real rhythmic difference between 2/2 and 2/4 doesn't exist. The differences are instead between the way measures are written, and between the 'home' tempos. These are both "two-beat" counts: one,two -- one,two -- one,two, etc. The only meaningful difference is that the beats are considered to last the duration of half notes or quarter notes, respectively.
I have to disagree. That is equivalent to saying something like a jig is just a faster waltz, because the math seems to work that way.
If a piece is written in 4/4, but the player is emphasizing 1 and 3 absolutely equally, then it is being played in 2/2. IMO.
Nothing wrong with that, the player makes lots of artistic choices. But IMO it is not then being played "as written", to the extent that it matters.
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