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102.189The mature arranging question
Not:
“How can I make this arrangement more sophisticated?”
But:
“What is the smallest set of musical relationships that makes this piece itself—and what entirely different musical world could I build if those relationships were the only things I refused to change?”
That question opens the door from arranging into composition.