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65.43Level 23 — motif hidden in inner voice
Top melody unrelated.
Bass unrelated.
Middle voice quietly plays:
C-E♭-G
over several chords.
Now the motif becomes subconscious connective tissue.
This is how sophisticated arrangements gain unity.