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Pertaining to the August 2018 Analysis exam, question #4b. The Prime row starts in m.1. The Inversion row starts in m.4. The Retrograde row starts in m.21. Where does the Retrograde Inversion row start? The best case can be made for m.16, but the order is not right (D-flat before B in bar 17) and the B-flat appearing too early (although it does appear in the proper order as the 11th tone in the LH of m.19).
Is this normal? There seems to be no mention of 12-tone row ordering irregularities in the textbook.
Monday, June 15, 2020
at 4:32 PM
Our Senior Harmony Specialist has confirmed:
There are three statements of RI in this piece, starting on:
M. 6 beat 3 RH
M. 11 beat 1 RH
M. 19 beat 1 RH
There are also several statements of other row forms:
P = m.1 beat 1 RH; m. 16 beat 1 LH.
I = m. 4 beat 1 RH.
R = m. 8 beat 3 LH; m. 13 beat 1 RH, m. 21 beat 1 RH.
Monday, June 15, 2020
at 4:32 PM