Quarter-Tone Dissertation

Example 5.19

Ivan Wyschnegradsky, Prelude No. 19, mm. 1-4

In this example, contrary motion between soprano and bass creates a series of voice exchanges that prolong the tonic tetrachord. The soprano arpeggiates upward through all four members of the tonic tetrachord while the bass arpeggiates downward.

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