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Twelve-note piece of February 19, 1953
Josef (Matthias) Hauer |
Origin of the melodic line
(from the example of "twelve-note piece of February 19, 1953")
The melodic line arises according to the following rules:
As only one note is changed during the transition from one chord to the next, this "second step" is used for the formation of the melody:
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All the second steps are linked and the chordal notes in between are included:
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The melodic "thread" gained in this way is given a rhythm:
B:
B flat - G - E - C:
C sharp - E:
E flat:
F - C sharp:
D - F - G: |
1 note, appearing in the rhythmic formula: dotted quaver + semi-quaver
4 notes = 4 semi-quavers
2 notes = 2 quavers
1 note (see above)
2 notes (see above)
3 notes = quaver triplet
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The passage (bars 2-5) sounds like this - with the melody one octave lower (C sharp = D flat):
The creative process in Hauer's melody 
Twelve-note piece of February 19, 1953
(music example: the whole opus)
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