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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.