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112.149Texture and formal states
We can now enrich Workshop 101:
ESTABLISH
low/medium density.
DEVELOP
add one active layer.
THIN
remove bass/inner voices.
BUILD
widen register, add roles.
CLIMAX
maximum or strategic minimum.
RELEASE
reduce density.
ENDING
simplify or freeze.